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Lula, Flavio Bolsonaro Tie 45% as Payment Allegation Surfaces

5/17/2026

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A poll released on May 16 shows Lula and Flavio Bolsonaro tied at 45 % in an October runoff.
The poll of voters gave Lula 38 % and Flavio 35 % for the round.
Flavio Bolsonaro has denied any wrongdoing in his relationship with former banker Daniel Vorcaro.
The Intercept Brasil report alleges Flavio arranged a 134-million-real payment from imprisoned banker Daniel Vorcaro to fund a film about his father, whose team declined comment.

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A poll released on May 16 shows Lula and Flavio Bolsonaro tied at 45 % in an October runoff.
The poll of voters gave Lula 38 % and Flavio 35 % for the round.
Flavio Bolsonaro has denied any wrongdoing in his relationship with former banker Daniel Vorcaro.
The Intercept Brasil report alleges Flavio arranged a 134-million-real payment from imprisoned banker Daniel Vorcaro to fund a film about his father, whose team declined comment.