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2026 elections may see record disinterest, political scientist assesses

oglobo29 August 2026 at 11:00

There are only 35 days left until the 2026 general elections in Brazil. The country is approaching another electoral cycle, but the expectation is for a different scenario from previous years.

Political scientist Jairo Nicolau is considered the leading scholar of two decades of presidential elections in Brazil, covering the period from 2002 to 2022. His expertise on Brazilian electoral behavior positions him as a reference in the analysis of the country's democratic process.

According to Nicolau, there are indications that this may be the election with the highest number of people uninterested in the electoral process. The political scientist expresses this concern based on his analysis of the current scenario.

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