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'Politics is very difficult for everyone,' says Haddad in interview to SP1

oglobo14 September 2026 at 17:47

Former President Fernando Haddad, the PT candidate for governor of São Paulo, stated in an interview with SP1, from TV Globo, on Monday (14), that "politics is very difficult for everyone" to justify his high rejection rate in electoral polls.

According to Haddad, the level of accountability between the president of the Republic and state governors is not the same. The PT candidate argued that governors pass "below the radar" of voters, while mayors and presidents are highly scrutinized, which explains the high re-election rate among governors in Brazil.

Haddad was chosen by President Lula to counter the ally of Senator Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) in the state, who is current Governor Tarcísio de Freitas, from Republicanos, his direct opponent in these elections.

According to the article, Haddad appears with a 15 percentage point disadvantage in electoral polls in relation to Tarcísio de Freitas.

Why this matters

This article matters to readers in Brazil because it involves a key economic policy figure discussing monetary policy decisions that directly affect interest rates on loans, investments, and the overall cost of living. Galípolo's positions on the Central Bank's autonomy and interest rate cuts could influence the economic trajectory that impacts all Brazilian citizens.

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