Augusto Cury selects Júlio Delgado as vice in Brazil presidential bid

Augusto Cury Júlio Delgado Avante Brazil presidential election semipresidentialism

Writer and psychiatrist Augusto Cury was officially nominated by the Avante party as its candidate for Brazil's 2026 presidential election during a convention at the Assembleia Legislativa do Estado de São Paulo on 3 August 2026. He pledged to reform the country's political system by introducing a semipresidential model, proposing that the president handle strategic matters while a prime minister, whom he said he would invite Governor Tarcísio de Freitas to fill, would manage day‑to‑day administration.

On 5 August 2026 Cury announced former federal deputy Júlio Delgado as his vice‑presidential running mate. Delgado, a six‑term deputy from Minas Gerais, has led high‑profile parliamentary investigations, including the Brumadinho dam collapse. Cury also outlined three major reforms: adoption of semipresidentialism, limiting Supreme Court (STF) judges to eight‑year terms and reducing the court to nine members, and creating a “superminister” position for foreign affairs.

The party‑convention deadline was 5 August, with official candidate registration due to the Superior Electoral Court by 15 August 2026.

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Augusto Cury · Avante · Brazil · Júlio Delgado · Romeu Zema · Tarcísio de Freitas

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[● 5 SOURCES] On 5 August 2026, Cury announced former federal deputy Júlio Delgado as his vice‑presidential running mate. www.cnnbrasil.com.br · www.em.com.br · tnonline.uol.com.br · tribunadepetropolis.com.br · ndmais.com.br
[● 2 SOURCES] Party‑convention deadline was 5 August 2026 and candidate registration with the Superior Electoral Court ends on 15 August 2026. www.portal27.com.br · istoe.com.br
[● 4 SOURCES] The nomination was announced at a convention held at the Assembleia Legislativa do Estado de São Paulo on 3 August 2026. tvtnews.com.br · www.portal27.com.br · istoe.com.br · tribunademinas.com.br
[● 4 SOURCES] Augusto Cury was officially nominated as Avante's presidential candidate for Brazil's 2026 election. tvtnews.com.br · www.portal27.com.br · istoe.com.br · tribunademinas.com.br
[● 3 SOURCES] Júlio Delgado has served six terms in the Chamber of Deputies and led investigations such as the Brumadinho dam collapse. www.cnnbrasil.com.br · www.em.com.br · tnonline.uol.com.br
[● 4 SOURCES] Cury's reform agenda includes semipresidentialism, eight‑year terms for STF judges, reducing the STF to nine members, and creating a foreign‑affairs superminister. www.estadao.com.br · tribunadepetropolis.com.br · tnonline.uol.com.br · ndmais.com.br
[● 2 SOURCES] Cury said he would invite Governor Tarcísio de Freitas to serve as prime minister if elected. tvtnews.com.br · tribunademinas.com.br
[● 4 SOURCES] Cury proposes changing Brazil's government system from presidentialism to a semipresidential model. tvtnews.com.br · www.portal27.com.br · istoe.com.br · tribunademinas.com.br