Brazil's Lula gains ground on Flavio Bolsonaro ahead of presidential vote, poll shows

Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva has widened his lead over right-wing Senator Flavio Bolsonaro in the run-up to October's presidential election.

A Quaest poll commissioned by brokerage Genial showed Lula gaining ground.

The poll was conducted on Wednesday.

The election is scheduled for October.

Flavio Bolsonaro is the right-wing candidate.