# Polls suggest tight presidential race as Brazil marks Independence Day

https://mins.news/en/item/49149

- Al Jazeera, 2026-09-08 04:29 UTC
- Politics
- Original: https://www.aljazeera.com/video/newsfeed/2026/9/8/polls-suggest-tight-presidential-race-as-brazil-marks-independence-day?traffic_source=rss

> Brazil marked Independence Day as the two main candidates in October’s presidential election held separate events. The latest poll shows President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva’s lead over his main rival, Flavio Bolsonaro, narrowing.

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