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Augusto Cury rises in polls amid asset declaration scrutiny
Augusto Cury, the presidential candidate for the Avante party, is experiencing a significant rise in polling, recently appearing in a Quaest survey with 34% in a potential second-round matchup against Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva, who held 40%. His growth is particularly notable in Ceará, where his voting intention rose from 0.2% in June to 12.3% according to Atlas/Focus.
Cury has centered his campaign on a 'pacification' message, positioning himself as an alternative to the intense political polarization between the Lula and Bolsonaro families. During a recent caravan in Araçatuba, he criticized the current political climate as 'insane' and emphasized a focus on concrete projects rather than personal attacks.
Controversy has emerged regarding Cury's asset declaration to the Brazilian Electoral Court. While he declared a patrimony of R$ 242.3 million, reports indicate he omitted at least three companies in Florida and one in Brazil from his official list. His team maintains that his wealth was built legally and that any inconsistencies will be corrected. Records show his company, Intelligence School, conducted real estate transactions in Orlando totaling US$ 13.5 million between 2014 and 2024.
Economically, Cury has proposed splitting the BNDES into two branches to better serve large and small enterprises and has advocated for fiscal responsibility to reduce the Selic interest rate to between 6% and 7% per year.
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Alexandre de Moraes · Augusto Cury · Avante · Brazil · Davi Alcolumbre · Flávio Bolsonaro · Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva · Quaest · Renan Santos · TSE
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What the coverage asserts, and how many sources carry each claim.
- [DISPUTED] Augusto Cury holds 10% of the intention to vote for the first round according to PoderData/Aya.
- [● 4 SOURCES] Augusto Cury's team stated that any inconsistencies in his asset declaration will be corrected. diariodopara.com.br · www.polemicaparaiba.com.br · www.em.com.br
- [○ 1 SOURCE] Augusto Cury was the second most searched personality on Portuguese Wikipedia on September 3, with over 15,000 queries.
- [● 2 SOURCES] Cury's campaign spent approximately R$ 43.9 thousand on Meta ads between August 25 and August 31. www.cnnbrasil.com.br
- [● 4 SOURCES] The Intelligence School conducted real estate transactions in Orlando totaling US$ 13.5 million between 2014 and 2024. diariodopara.com.br · www.polemicaparaiba.com.br · www.em.com.br
- [○ 1 SOURCE] A Quaest poll showed Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva with 40% and Augusto Cury with 34% in a potential second-round matchup. bsbtimes.com.br
- [○ 1 SOURCE] Cury proposed splitting the BNDES into two branches: one for large companies and another for micro and small enterprises. rpnews.com.br
- [● 4 SOURCES] Augusto Cury claims his wealth was built legally. diariodopara.com.br · www.polemicaparaiba.com.br · www.em.com.br
- [● 5 SOURCES] In Ceará, Augusto Cury's voting intention rose from 0.2% in June to 12.3% according to Atlas/Focus. rpnews.com.br · www.dgabc.com.br · jornaldebrasilia.com.br · tnonline.uol.com.br · www.brasilemfolhas.com.br
- [● 6 SOURCES] Augusto Cury stated that Brazil does not belong to the Bolsonaro or Lula families. br.paipee.com · rpnews.com.br · www.dgabc.com.br · jornaldebrasilia.com.br · tnonline.uol.com.br · +1 more
- [● 2 SOURCES] Cury proposed a target Selic interest rate between 6% and 7% per year. rpnews.com.br · www.cnnbrasil.com.br