A new Datafolha poll released yesterday shows Lula's lead over Flávio Bolsonaro rising to ten percentage points in the first round. The survey comes amid revelations about Flávio's involvement with former banker Daniel Vorcaro of Banco Master.
The poll shows the PT candidate's advantage rising from nine to ten points. Flávio has stopped falling in voting intentions since messages were released in which he asked Vorcaro for money to finance a film about Jair Bolsonaro.
The Banco Master scandal has also reached Jaques Wagner, the government's leader in the Senate. A Federal Police operation last Thursday investigated his connections to the bank during his time as governor of Bahia from 2007 to 2014.
Other right-wing pre-candidates such as Ronaldo Caiado and Romeu Zema register between 2% and 3% of voting intentions. Both have signaled support for Flávio in a possible runoff.
Both PT and PL defended the creation of a CPMI to investigate the case, although leaders of both parties show reluctance to install it less than four months before the election.
