Vera Magalhães's column in O GLOBO analyzes how corruption has consolidated as one of the main battlegrounds between Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva (PT) and Jair Bolsonaro (PL) in the 2026 presidential election. The columnist observes that the issue has become central to both campaigns' strategies.
The Quaest survey cited in the analysis reveals that 22% of respondents point to corruption as the country's main problem, ranking second only to violence, mentioned by 31% of those surveyed. In the first round, Lula appears with 36% of voting intentions, while Bolsonaro appears with 31%, with the PL candidate narrowing the gap.
In Vera Magalhães's assessment, the trend for the coming weeks is that both campaigns will intensify attacks and the exchange of accusations related to the corruption issue. The journalist states that both sides already have defined strategies to exploit the issue. Bolsonaro's campaign, specifically, is expected to try to explore this terrain in the coming days.
