Overview
- In an interview published Friday, Senator Tereza Cristina said she feels prepared and honored to be considered for vice president but stressed the choice is not hers.
- PL chief Valdemar Costa Neto has argued for a woman on the ticket and cited Tereza Cristina as his preferred name.
- Campaign reporting from O Antagonista and Crusoé now casts her as the favorite over former Minas Gerais governor Romeu Zema.
- Analysts say her PP–União federation could add the most TV time and a large share of public campaign funds under Brazil’s rules that allocate airtime and money by party size.
- A recent AtlasIntel/Bloomberg poll cited in coverage showed Flávio Bolsonaro one point ahead of President Lula in a simulated runoff, underscoring a tightly balanced race.