Yesterday’s demonstrations in support of the government were significant, the opposition will file a lawsuit against Bolsonaro for his actions during the events, and the latest poll shows a 6-point difference between Lula and Bolsonaro

BRAZIL POLITICS - Report 08 Sep 2022 by Murillo de Aragão and Cristiano Noronha

During his speech in Rio de Janeiro, Bolsonaro spoke about the Auxílio Brasil program, corruption, and his criticisms of the Supreme Federal Court (STF). When asked by the press, ministers of the Supreme Federal Court called Bolsonaro's speeches "measured". Senator Randolfe Rodrigues said that he will file a lawsuit with the TSE to investigate possible irregularities committed by President Jair Bolsonaro during the events. However, many believe that what was seen yesterday is reason enough to believe that most polls fail to capture the size of the president's support. Yesterday, a PoderData poll was published, showing a reduction in the distance between Lula and Jair Bolsonaro to 6 percentage points. Lula is in the lead with 43% of intended votes – he had 44% in the poll carried out on August 30. Bolsonaro, in turn, rose from 36% to 37%.

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