The electoral period offers candidates the opportunity to present their visions for the country's future. The article points out that topics such as rare earths, the American tariff hikes, oil in the Equatorial Margin, parliamentary amendments, high interest rates, and corruption entered the public agenda during this campaign.
The central criticism of the text is that, despite the relevance of these issues, the most strategic topic for Brazil's development continues to be absent or relegated to the background in the candidates' discussions: education.
The article argues that no industrial, monetary, commercial, or redistributive policy will be able to elevate the country to another level of development if the population remains unprepared for the modern economy.
Finally, the text concludes that the distance between Brazil's educational reality and what would be necessary for a modern economy remains enormous, leaving voters disappointed with the candidates' lack of attention to the sector.
