UPDATE 1-Lula tops Brazil poll after report linking Bolsonaro to disgraced banker

Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da ​Silva led Senator Flavio ‌Bolsonaro in ​the first major poll for this year's presidential election conducted since the publication of a report alleging ties between ‌the right-wing challenger and a disgraced banker.

Lula would win a potential second-round runoff against Flavio by 48.9% to 41.8%, an AtlasIntel/Bloomberg poll showed on Tuesday. An April survey had the ‌son of former President Jair Bolsonaro at 47.8% to Lula's 47.5%. * Lula also ‌led a first-round scenario with 47%, followed by Flavio at 34.3%, Renan Santos at 6.9%, Romeu Zema at 5.2% and Ronaldo Caiado at 2.7%

* In Brazil, if no candidate gets more than ⁠50% ​of valid votes, the two ⁠frontrunners go to a second-round vote * Latin America's largest economy will hold a national election in ⁠October

* The poll was conducted after Intercept Brasil published a story alleging Flavio negotiated a ​commitment of 134 million reais ($26.85 million) from former Banco Master owner Daniel Vorcaro to ⁠finance a film about the life of his father * Flavio has denied any wrongdoing, confirming that ⁠Vorcaro had ​agreed to finance the film but saying the deal was a "private sponsorship", with no favors in return

* Vorcaro's attorney declined to comment. He ⁠has been in custody since March accused of trying to bribe a former central bank director, ⁠which he denies * ⁠AtlasIntel surveyed 5,032 people between May 13-18

* The poll has a margin of error of 1 percentage point in either ‌direction ($1 = 4.9902 ‌reais)

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