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2026 Brazil presidential election campaign
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FIRST ENTRY AUG 26
AUG 26 · Day 1
Brazil's Flavio Bolsonaro pledges debt ceiling if elected president
The spending cap rule was replaced by a new fiscal framework implemented by Lula in 2023.
Jair Bolsonaro was accused of leading a coup attempt after his re-election loss to Lula in 2022.
Flavio Bolsonaro is the son of former far-right President Jair Bolsonaro.
“We will approve a ceiling for public debt. If debt is too high, a spending cap is triggered, putting the fiscal trajectory on a sustainable path,”
ADOLFO SACHSIDA
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