The politician Isaltino Morais warned over the past few weeks about the fact that politicians let themselves get caught up in controversies and breaking news. This warning of his comes at a time when he believes that politics has been dominated by issues that divert attention from fundamental problems.
According to Isaltino Morais, the last two months have been marked by the Luís Neves case, which occupied a large part of the political and media debate. This case became one of the central topics of current affairs, absorbing the attention of the main political players.
Prior to this episode, other situations had already occurred that generated controversy and political turmoil. Among these, the exam platform and the so-called "student placement story" stand out, which Isaltino Morais ironically refers to as having been presented as "the end of the world."
