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São Paulo 2026: De Freitas leads amid funding and legal rows

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São Paulo 2026: De Freitas leads amid funding ~~allegations~~ and legal rows

The São Paulo gubernatorial race ~~continues to see~~ remains centered on polling leads for Tarcísio de Freitas leading challenger Fernando Haddad in polling. According to Atlas/Estadão data, de Freitas holds 51.1% of voting intentions compared to Haddad’s 39.9%, with a projected runoff lead of 53.2% to 42.6%. However, the campaign has intensified following and intensifying allegations of ~~illegal campaign funding. During an event in São José do Rio Preto,~~ corruption. Fernando Haddad ~~accused~~ has escalated attacks, accusing de Freitas of receiving ~~illegal funds~~ R$ 2 million from Banco Master during the 2022 election. ~~Citing a plea bargain by former owner Daniel Vorcaro,~~ Haddad ~~alleged that~~ specifically cited a ~~R$ 2 million~~ donation ~~was part~~ from Fabiano Zettel, brother-in-law of ~~a bribery scheme involving~~ investigated businessman Daniel Vorcaro, characterizing the ~~Credcesta credit service for state employees. De Freitas dismissed these claims~~ bank’s connections as ~~‘an inference that borders on the ridiculous,’ noting that~~ a ‘mafia’ formed during the ~~company’s accreditation occurred before his mandate began.~~ Bolsonaro administration. Haddad has also ~~criticized~~ attacked the administration’s fiscal management, ~~claiming~~ alleging state cash reserves ~~have dropped~~ plummeted from R$ 22 billion to R$ 5 billion, ~~leading~~ contributing to a budget deficit. He further cited declining education rankings and increased wait times in the Unified Health System (SUS) as signs of mismanagement. De Freitas ~~continues to defend his administration’s record,~~ has dismissed the funding claims as ‘ridiculous,’ maintaining that ~~Sabesp privatization has kept tariffs 15% lower than under~~ state ~~management and characterizing corruption arrests within~~ credit services were established before his mandate. Expanding his critique to the ~~State Treasury (Sefaz-SP) as ‘isolated facts.’ In academic developments, Fapesp~~ judiciary, de Freitas has ~~partially reversed its decision~~ criticized the Supreme Federal Court (STF) for conflicting decisions regarding the leadership of the Federal Police. He argued these judicial inconsistencies create legal insecurity, suggesting the upcoming election could become a ‘plebiscite on ~~international research grants. While~~ legal security.’ Additionally, de Freitas’s campaign faces scrutiny regarding his claims about the end of ‘Cracolândia,’ with critics arguing government actions have merely dispersed drug users across the city rather than resolving the issue. Meanwhile, de Freitas expressed support for investigations into the film ‘Dark Horse,’ a ~~continuous flow system was not reinstated, undergraduate and master’s students may now compete~~ project about former President Jair Bolsonaro, emphasizing the need for ~~overseas internships through specific periodic calls.~~ transparency.

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