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Tarcísio de Freitas leads São Paulo reelection polls amid bribery allegations
São Paulo Governor Tarcísio de Freitas is leading the polls for reelection, according to an Atlas/Estadão survey. Tarcísio holds 51.1% of voter intentions, while Fernando Haddad follows with 39.9%. In a simulated second round, Tarcísio maintains a lead with 53.2% against Haddad's 42.6%.
Amid the campaign, Tarcísio has faced several controversies. He denied bribery allegations made by former banker Daniel Vorcaro, who claimed that R$ 5 million in donations to the 2022 campaigns of Tarcísio and Jair Bolsonaro were kickbacks involving Gilberto Kassab. Tarcísio described the claims as 'ridiculous' and noted that the relevant business accreditation occurred before his term.
Additionally, Tarcísio defended the privatization of Sabesp, asserting that current water and sewage tariffs are 15% lower than they would be under state control, and that post-privatization adjustments have merely tracked inflation. He also addressed corruption suspicions within the State Finance Secretariat (Sefaz-SP) following Operation Caldarium, which led to the arrest of André Weiss and João André Buttini de Moraes, calling the incidents 'isolated facts.'
In academic news, Fapesp has partially reversed recent changes to its international research grant rules. While the continuous flow system for undergraduate and master's students has not been reinstated, these groups can now apply through specific periodic calls rather than being excluded entirely.
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Alexandre de Moraes · Daniel Vorcaro · FAPESP · Fernando Haddad · Sabesp · São Paulo · Tarcísio de Freitas
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- [● 2 SOURCES] Operation Caldarium arrested André Weiss and João André Buttini de Moraes for alleged involvement in a criminal organization involving tax credits. dev.tnonline.com.br · ndmais.com.br
- [○ 1 SOURCE] Corruption suspicions involving Sefaz-SP employees are isolated incidents. dev.tnonline.com.br
- [○ 1 SOURCE] Fapesp reinstated research grants abroad for undergraduate and master's students, though no longer through a continuous flow system. www.ocafezinho.com
- [● 2 SOURCES] Post-privatization tariff adjustments have corresponded to inflation. www.dgabc.com.br · tribunadepetropolis.com.br
- [● 2 SOURCES] Sabesp water and sewage tariffs are currently 15% lower than they would be without privatization. www.dgabc.com.br · tribunadepetropolis.com.br
- [● 6 SOURCES] In an Atlas/Estadão poll, Tarcísio de Freitas leads with 51.1% of the vote, while Fernando Haddad has 39.9%. diariodevotuporanga.com.br · www.diariodocentrodomundo.com.br · www.brasilemfolhas.com.br · www.leiaja.com · dev.tnonline.com.br · +1 more
- [● 3 SOURCES] Ex-banker Daniel Vorcaro alleged in a plea deal proposal that R$ 5 million in donations to Tarcísio and Bolsonaro's campaigns were kickbacks involving Gilberto Kassab. sbtnews.sbt.com.br · cbn.globo.com · www.dgabc.com.br
- [● 2 SOURCES] Tarcísio de Freitas denied any wrongdoing, calling the bribery allegations involving Vorcaro 'ridiculous'. sbtnews.sbt.com.br · cbn.globo.com
- [● 2 SOURCES] Tarcísio de Freitas claims Sabesp tariffs are currently 15% lower than they would be without privatization. www.dgabc.com.br · tribunadepetropolis.com.br
- [● 2 SOURCES] In a simulated second round, Tarcísio de Freitas leads with 53.2% against Fernando Haddad's 42.6%. diariodevotuporanga.com.br · www.diariodocentrodomundo.com.br
- [● 2 SOURCES] Tarcísio de Freitas stated that tariff adjustments following privatization have corresponded to inflation. www.dgabc.com.br · tribunadepetropolis.com.br
- [● 2 SOURCES] Operation Caldarium led to the arrest of André Weiss and João André Buttini de Moraes for alleged involvement in a criminal organization involving tax credits. dev.tnonline.com.br · ndmais.com.br