The Minister of Finance (PT) stated this Monday (19), in an interview with UOL News, that a decision will only be made after conversations with President Lula (PT).
“I started a conversation with him”, he reported, answering whether he had been asked by the PT member to run for the São Paulo government. “I have been listening to the president. I took my comments to his consideration. It is a conversation between friends, which could go on for a long time, but we did not conclude anything in this first conversation. We will reach some consensus soon.”
who has spoken about personal issues with the president, highlighted that he will complete a decade as minister, and stated that he wants time to discuss the country. “[Quero] discuss what will become of Brazil in this international context, how we can fit into this dramatic and challenging situation.”
Asked about what would be a disconnection between the perception of public opinion and the real state of the economy, Haddad stated that the topic has lost importance in Brazilians’ concerns. He cited research from Datafolha that points to .
“I don’t believe that the economy will defeat the government. It may not elect the government. The economy around the world is an important element, but not necessarily decisive in winning the election,” he said.
The minister also commented on the accumulated friction within the PT and with Faria Lima, which accuses the government of exaggerating public spending. “If the dogmatic left and the dogmatic right are criticizing the same person in the historical context, who knows, maybe that wasn’t the fine line I could cross ensuring the well-being of the population at the same time as I settled the accounts.”
Providing what should be Lula’s campaign flags in the October election, he cited the policy of increasing the minimum wage, the recovery of the Farmácia Popular program and the income tax exemption for workers with salaries of up to R$5,000, approved in Congress in 2025.
The head of the Treasury also responded about possible interference by big techs in the 2026 elections, stating that he was concerned about the issue. “We are in the hands of a global communication oligopoly that is visibly biased from an ideological point of view.”
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