Key facts
- Senator Flavio Bolsonaro is organizing Independence Day rallies in Brazil.
- The rallies protest President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva's government and Supreme Court Justice Alexandre de Moraes.
- A Nexus poll shows Flavio Bolsonaro leading President Lula 46% to 45% in a simulated runoff.
- The poll marks Bolsonaro's strongest showing since tracking began in March.
- In a first-round scenario, Lula leads Bolsonaro 39% to 35%.
Senator Flavio Bolsonaro, son of former President Jair Bolsonaro and a presidential hopeful, is organizing Independence Day rallies in Brazil. These demonstrations are aimed at protesting President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva's government and Supreme Court Justice Alexandre de Moraes, seeking to capitalize on a recent crisis within the court. Justice Andre Mendonca disclosed a report questioning Moraes' conduct, leading Moraes to seek an investigation into Mendonca. Flavio Bolsonaro alleges his father is a victim of political persecution by Justice Moraes.
A new Nexus poll commissioned by BTG Pactual shows Flavio Bolsonaro slightly ahead of President Lula in a simulated second-round runoff for the upcoming election, with 46% of voter support compared to Lula's 45%. This marks Bolsonaro's strongest showing in polls since March. In a first-round scenario, Lula leads with 39% of the votes, followed by Bolsonaro with 35%. The poll surveyed 2,002 people between September 4-7 and has a margin of error of 2 percentage points, indicating a statistical tie in the runoff.