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Datafolha: ‘Dark Horse’ Effect Fades as Cury Stakes Out Brazil’s Centrist Vote

From Folha de S.Paulo · () Portuguese

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  • A new Datafolha poll indicates that the gap between Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva and Senator Flávio Bolsonaro is narrowing toward levels recorded before the scandal.
  • The findings suggest the race between Lula and Bolsonaro will remain close, while Cury is consolidating support among centrist voters.

The “Dark Horse” effect that unsettled Flávio Bolsonaro in opinion polls more than three months ago is beginning to fade. A new Datafolha survey points to the contest returning toward its pre-scandal pattern.

The poll, released Thursday, shows the distance between Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva and the senator moving back toward earlier levels. For Folha de S.Paulo, the result offers another indication that the race between the two will be tight.

The survey also presents Cury as staking out the center-ground electorate, adding another feature to a contest already shaped by the narrowing gap between Lula and Bolsonaro.

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Originally published by Folha de S.Paulo in Portuguese. Translated, summarized, and contextualized automatically by DistantNews, with a note on how the source frames the story. Not individually reviewed before publishing. How this works.

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