A new Genial/Quaest poll shows President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva increasing his lead over Senator Flávio Bolsonaro ahead of Brazil’s October election. The results indicate Lula’s advantage grows to roughly six percentage points, strengthening his position compared with the challenger. The sources attribute the shift to political developments affecting Bolsonaro, including his involvement in a corruption scandal. Both outlets also cite external pressure as a factor in the campaign environment: they report that the United States has increased its pressure on Brazil in the run-up to the vote. The polling is presented as reflecting voters’ changing preferences as the election approaches, with the race influenced by both domestic allegations and international scrutiny. While the summary emphasizes the poll’s snapshot and the stated reasons for the change in support, it does not add new legal or investigative details beyond what is already mentioned in the reports.