Politics
Check how Monday (28) went for the presidential candidates
Presidential candidates intensify interviews and campaign events across the country
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In the final week of the political campaign, the presidential candidates intensify their schedules with interviews for news outlets and events throughout the country.
See how the candidates’ day went
Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva (PT) The candidate Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva took part in campaign events in Belém and Manaus.
In Belém, Lula promised to expand the population’s access to modern tests, faster diagnoses, and appointments with specialist doctors through the public health system.
"It is the people's right to be treated with respect and decency," he said.
Renan Santos (Missão) The candidate Renan Santos carried out a campaign agenda in Espírito Santo, where he met, at night, with supporters in downtown Vitória.
Romeu Zema (Novo) Candidate Romeu Zema had lunch with supporters in Caeté (MG).
He gave an interview to Rádio Alfa, from Nova Era (MG).
Ronaldo Caiado (PSD) The candidate Ronaldo Caiado made a walk through the Jardim Guanabara neighborhood in Goiânia.
He again defended limiting the growth of mandatory spending to 50% of the growth of Gross Domestic Product (GDP) and a 25% cut in discretionary spending.
“On [public] spending management, we showed how to do it here in the state. What is needed in Brazil is to know how to govern. But not only to know how to govern, it is to have moral authority to govern,” he said.
Rui Costa Pimenta (PCO) Candidate Rui Costa Pimenta had no public campaign schedule.
Samara Martins (UP) Candidate Samara Martins carried out campaign activities in São Paulo. She handed out leaflets in the Mooca neighborhood, in the eastern zone of the capital, and took part in a demonstration for the legalization of abortion on Paulista Avenue.
Samara Martins participated in an event at Zumbi dos Palmares University.
Wilson Grassi (Democrat) The candidate Wilson Grassi had no public campaign schedule.
Augusto Cury (Avante) The candidate Augusto Cury participated in a meeting with Bradesco executives.
He met with the National Road Transport Association (ANTF) and representatives from YouTube Brazil.
The candidate canceled the visit he would make to the Assembly of God, in the Brás neighborhood.
Clariana Barão (DC) Candidate Clariana Barão went to the Mercadão, in the central region of São Paulo, where she spoke with supporters and local merchants.
Clariana said that, if elected, she would appoint four women to the Federal Supreme Court (STF).
The candidate also walked through the streets of downtown and handed out leaflets.
Edmilson Costa (PCB) Candidate Edmilson Costa gave an interview to journalist Renata Regina.
Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) The candidate Flávio Bolsonaro was in the state capital of São Paulo, where he took part in a walk in the Brás neighborhood and visited the Municipal Market in downtown the city.
He defended a reduction in taxes, especially for entrepreneurs.
“We see that entrepreneurs in Brazil are suffering, are crying out for change; no one can stand high interest rates anymore, no one can stand the price of things anymore,” he said.
Hertz Dias (PSTU) The candidate Hertz Dias gave interviews in Brasília.
He met with students from the University of Brasília (UnB) and advocated increasing investments in federal universities and criticized fiscal adjustment policies that limit resources for social areas.
"We advocate the end of the fiscal framework and massive investments in public education to ensure access, retention, and knowledge production geared toward the needs of the population."
Leonardo Avalanche (PRTB) Candidate Leonardo Avalanche did not disclose a public campaign schedule.
The order of presentation of coverage of the presidential candidates' schedule follows a daily rotation in alphabetical order.
* Collaborated Luciano Nascimento (São Luís), Rafael Cardoso (Rio de Janeiro) and the São Paulo editorial team.
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