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Brazil presidential candidates intensify campaigns across multiple states
As the 2026 presidential election approaches, candidates across Brazil are intensifying their campaign activities through rallies, interviews, and regional visits.
Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva has focused on social and economic issues, proposing the end of sports betting platforms to combat debt and addiction, while also advocating for infrastructure projects like the São Francisco River diversion and the expansion of full-time schools.
Flávio Bolsonaro has centered his platform on public security, promising to declare war on drug trafficking and proposing a reduction in the criminal age of responsibility.
Renan Santos, an entrepreneur and founder of the MBL, is campaigning on economic reforms, combating organized crime, and technological integration.
Other candidates include Romeu Zema, who has been active in the interior of Minas Gerais and São Paulo; Ronaldo Caiado, conducting carreatas in Goiás; and Hertz Dias, who is emphasizing the need for better wages and working conditions for education professionals alongside addressing unemployment and food insecurity.
Entities
Augusto Cury · Flávio Bolsonaro · Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva · Renan Santos · Romeu Zema · Ronaldo Caiado
Claims
What the coverage asserts, and how many sources carry each claim.
- [● 2 SOURCES] The two leading candidates have not participated in any televised presidential debates. oantagonista.com.br · www.dgabc.com.br
- [● 22 SOURCES] Flávio Bolsonaro promised to declare war on drug trafficking if elected. fatopaulista.com.br · www.portalcorreiodoagreste.com.br · cenariomt.com.br · ubirataonline.com.br · portalgilbertosilva.com.br · +1 more
- [● 13 SOURCES] Renan Santos warned that Brazil risks losing strategic minerals due to negotiations with the United States. atarde.com.br · oantagonista.com.br · portaldiarioderondonia.com · ccnnews.com.br · ejornais.com.br · +8 more
- [● 22 SOURCES] Flávio Bolsonaro proposed reducing the criminal age of responsibility. fatopaulista.com.br · www.portalcorreiodoagreste.com.br · cenariomt.com.br · ubirataonline.com.br · portalgilbertosilva.com.br · +1 more
- [● 22 SOURCES] Lula advocated for infrastructure investments, specifically the São Francisco River diversion, and full-time schools. fatopaulista.com.br · www.portalcorreiodoagreste.com.br · cenariomt.com.br · ubirataonline.com.br · portalgilbertosilva.com.br · +1 more
- [○ 1 SOURCE] Renan Santos proposed economic reforms, organized crime combat, and technological integration. jornalismojunior.com.br
- [● 18 SOURCES] Hertz Dias highlighted Brazil's natural resource wealth while noting challenges with unemployment and food insecurity. fatopaulista.com.br · portalgilbertosilva.com.br · ubirataonline.com.br · ejornais.com.br · www.portalcorreiodoagreste.com.br
- [● 13 SOURCES] Lula proposed ending sports betting platforms, known as bets. ccnnews.com.br · www.brasilemfolhas.com.br · paraonline.com.br · portaldiarioderondonia.com · ejornais.com.br · +7 more
- [○ 1 SOURCE] Flávio Bolsonaro did not participate in scheduled interviews with Record's Jornal da Record. ntvb.com.br
- [● 12 SOURCES] Hertz Dias advocated for the valorization of education professionals through better wages and working conditions. ccnnews.com.br · paraonline.com.br · www.jcatibaia.com.br · portaldiarioderondonia.com · ejornais.com.br · +6 more