Brazil poll shows Bolsonaro halving Lula lead in a month

Brazil's President Jair Bolsonaro reacts during a promotion ceremony for generals of the armed forces, at the Planalto Palace in Brasilia, Brazil April 5, 2022. REUTERS/Adriano Machado/File Photo

BRASILIA (Reuters) - Leftist former President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva's lead in Brazil's presidential race was halved in a month by far-right President Jair Bolsonaro, a new poll on Wednesday showed.

The opinion survey by PoderData showed Lula drawing 40% of voter intentions versus 35% for Bolsonaro if the October election were held on Wednesday. In mid-March, when Bolsonaro's former justice minister was still in the running, Lula also had 40% support but the incumbent drew just 30%.