The week was one of the worst for Lula's campaign since March and April, when the president began accelerating economic measures and was favored by accusations against opponent Flavio Bolsonaro in the Dark Horse case. Public poll data and internal tracking from both campaigns recorded Lula's worst moment of the year.
The situation began to change with the release of the secrecy on investigations surrounding Banco Master, which brought negative news for the main opposition candidate, Senator Flavio Bolsonaro. The son of former President Jair Bolsonaro was caught demanding money from banker Daniel Vorcaro for his father's biopic.
The news coverage about investigations also involving Fabio Luis Lula da Silva, the president's son, in August, and the escalation of the institutional crisis at the Supreme Court, which reached the Presidential Palace, had completed the negative scenario for the PT campaign.
With the return of headlines about Flavio Bolsonaro's relationship with Banco Master, Lula's campaign gains some breathing room at its most difficult moment, partially reversing the adverse scenario that had been taking shape in recent days.
