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Brazil 2026 election: Candidates formalize plans amid legal

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The 2026 Brazilian presidential race has intensified as candidates formalize platforms and legal investigations deepen. President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva’s coalition has released an 84-page program prioritizing national sovereignty and social inequality reduction. However, Lula faces escalating scrutiny as Federal Police investigate his son, Fábio Luís ‘Lulinha’ da Silva, for suspected influence ~~peddling regarding cannabis-based medicine~~ peddling. New details from the investigation focus on Lulinha’s relationship with lobbyist Roberta Luchsinger. Intercepted messages suggest Luchsinger coordinated business interests and meetings with high-ranking officials, including former chief of staff Marco Aurélio Santana Ribeiro. Investigators are examining whether Luchsinger facilitated access to government agencies for contracts involving medicinal cannabis and dengue ~~test kit contracts. Lulinha~~ prevention kits, potentially worth up to R$ 630 million. Luchsinger’s employer, 3Structure, has ~~responded by filing~~ secured over R$ 81 million in federal contracts. Additionally, Luchsinger faces numerous lawsuits ~~against Flávio Bolsonaro, Alfredo Gaspar,~~ regarding unpaid debts and ~~Romeu Zema over AI-generated videos alleging~~ taxes. Lulinha’s defense has denied wrongdoing, citing his ~~involvement~~ residence in ~~INSS frauds.~~ Spain, and has characterized the release of messages as a ‘criminal leak’. On the conservative side, Flávio Bolsonaro ~~is working~~ has officially launched his presidential campaign with Federal Deputy Alfredo Gaspar as his running mate. His platform includes classifying criminal factions as terrorist organizations and revising tax reforms to ~~consolidate~~ lower the ~~anti-PT vote, appealing~~ VAT rate to ~~supporters of other right-leaning candidates. Recent polling shows a tightening race, with Lula~~ approximately 20%. The campaign has faced challenges, including low turnout at ~~41%~~ launch events and ~~Bolsonaro at 37%.~~ reported death threats against Bolsonaro. Other candidates include Ronaldo Caiado ~~(PSD) has also entered the fray,~~ (PSD), proposing a ~~unified South American police force called~~ ‘Sulpol’ police force, and ~~a 15-year term limit for Supreme Court justices. Meanwhile,~~ Wilson Grassi ~~has announced his candidacy for the Democrata party, centering his platform~~ (Democrata), focusing on animal welfare. Economic policies remain a central ~~battleground.~~ battleground, with Renan Santos (Missão) ~~has advocated~~ advocating for ~~correcting tax reform distortions and implementing~~ labor ~~reforms to reduce hiring costs. Finance Minister Dario Durigan, representing the incumbent, emphasized tax justice~~ and ~~combating illegal ‘pejotização’. Other candidates continue to focus on fiscal adjustments and interest rate reductions as they vie for voter consolidation.~~ tax reforms.

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