Politics

What to make of Brazil’s latest presidential poll

jair bolsonaro presidential poll
Bolsonaro leads latest presidential poll
jair bolsonaro presidential poll
Bolsonaro leads latest presidential poll

A new presidential poll has been released this week, confirming that the 2018 election is the most unpredictable race in Brazil’s democratic history. The front-runner for the race, former President Lula, is expected to remain excluded from the ballot. If that scenario is confirmed, then nearly half of the electorate won’t know who to vote for. According to the latest numbers, an astonishing 45 percent of voters remain undecided.

Here, we’re breaking down the numbers from this latest poll.

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1. The extreme-right advance is real

For months now, Brazilian analysts have dismissed the strong polling performances by extreme right-winger Jair Bolsonaro. The former army captain with an extensive rap sheet of controversy would be “too radical” for the general election, some have said. The...

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