The repercussions rekindled the specter of corruption during electoral periods.
For political scientist Creomar de Sousa, CEO of Dharma and professor at Fundação Dom Cabral, although the allegations today affect both the PT and the hard core of Bolsonarism, the electoral effects are not necessarily the same.
“The PT has a disadvantage in terms of memory. There is more memory of the Lava Jato, Mensalão scandals and other episodes that contaminated that aura of the party that came to power promising to be different”, he stated during Mapa de Risco, the PT’s political program. InfoMoneythis Friday (19).
According to him, new episodes involving PT members end up being interpreted in light of this history, which increases their potential for political wear and tear.
“When a new complaint arises involving figures linked to the PT, it is not analyzed in isolation. It speaks to a political memory built over decades”, he assessed.
Creomar highlights that Bolsonarism has also come to coexist with its own investigations and scandals in recent years. The difference is that, for part of the electorate, these cases still appear more associated with specific leaders than with a consolidated party identity.
In an election that must be contested vote by vote, the analyst assesses that corruption continues to be an issue capable of influencing mainly moderate and independent voters — precisely the group most coveted by Lula and Flávio Bolsonaro’s campaigns.
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