Lula Widens His Lead Over Flávio Bolsonaro Ahead of Vote (1)

President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva widened his lead over Senator Flávio Bolsonaro after the challenger was embroiled in a corruption scandal and the US increased pressure on Brazil ahead of October’s election, a new poll showed.

Lula would win 44% of the vote in a runoff against Flávio Bolsonaro, the son of former President Jair Bolsonaro, compared with 38% for the senator, according to a Genial/Quaest survey published Wednesday. The previous month, Lula led by just one percentage point, with 42% support versus 41% for Flávio Bolsonaro.

The findings are the latest sign that Flávio Bolsonaro’s campaign ...