One week before the runoff election in Brazil, a new poll showed a statistical tie between Lula and Flávio Bolsonaro.

Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva has gained ground against Flávio Bolsonaro in the final week of Brazil's presidential race, according to reports from Rio de Janeiro dated October 18.

The shift arrives as the campaign enters its decisive home stretch leading into the second-round vote, altering a political landscape that had appeared more advantageous to the Bolsonaro camp just days prior.