PSD to Decide 2026 Presidential Nominee by Late March, Says Ratinho Júnior

Overview

• Ratinho Júnior said the PSD will choose its presidential standard-bearer by late March or early April and affirmed the party will field its own candidate.
• He confirmed his name is under internal discussion but said he is not a candidate, citing Eduardo Leite and Ronaldo Caiado as other governors in consideration.
• At the ABBC Diálogo lunch with bankers, he urged the country to move past polarization and pressed for leadership renewal.
• He criticized federal spending priorities, pointing to roughly R$7 billion on COP30 in Belém, and called for fiscal restraint, legal certainty and longer-term planning.
• He promoted a growth agenda focused on green energy and data centers, while ABBC’s leadership emphasized predictability and lower litigation costs for credit.