Lula, Flavio Bolsonaro neck and neck ahead of Brazil election, Nexus poll shows

SAO PAULO, Aug 24 - Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva and right-wing Senator Flavio Bolsonaro are in a technical tie in a potential runoff ahead of October's presidential election, a Nexus poll commissioned by lender BTG Pactual showed on Monday.

• In a simulated second-round runoff, Lula would receive 46% of voter support compared with 45% for Bolsonaro.