Traffic outside the Central Bank of Brazil headquarters in Brasilia, Brazil, on Monday, June 17, 2024.
Marçal, an anti-establishment political novice who has surged in the polls with his vitriolic attacks on adversaries, ran a social media campaign with little funding and no TV time.
Polls showed that candidates linked to Lula are facing trouble as the president's popularity has slipped in his third non-consecutive term.
On the right, candidates associated with hard-right former President Jair Bolsonaro have fared better, even though he was banned from seeking elected office until 2030 for his unfounded attacks on Brazil's voting system.
"The anti-establishment views of the right have become the trend," said political risk expert Creomar de Souza.
Persons:
Ricardo Nunes, Pablo Marçal, Guilherme Boulos, Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva, pollster Datafolha, Lula, Jair Bolsonaro, Creomar de Souza, Andre Cesar, Bolsonaro, Nunes, Marçal
Organizations:
Central Bank of, Workers Party, Lula's Workers Party, Sao
Locations:
Central Bank of Brazil, Brasilia, Brazil, Sao Paulo, Brazil's