Campaign kickoff—Lula and Flávio Bolsonaro’s proposals and other weekly topics

BRAZIL POLITICS - Report 17 Aug 2026 by Murillo de Aragão and Cristiano Noronha

The deadline for registering candidacies ended on Saturday (Aug. 15), and the election campaign began on Sunday (Aug. 16). Two presidential polls will be released this week (Nexus/BTG Pactual and Datafolha). The TSE will rule on whether an artificial intelligence video featuring Jair Bolsonaro violated electoral law. The proposal to end the 6x1 work schedule could reach the Senate Constitution and Justice Committee this week.

This week's Talking Points:

 * Motta and Alcolumbre's support for Lula unblocks the government agenda.

 * Lula and Flávio kick off their campaigns.

* Kassab sparks controversy as Caiado reaffirms opposition to the PT.

* Lula and Flávio Bolsonaro’s proposals.

* The start of the campaign rarely changes electoral trends.

* The government’s priorities for Congress’s next concentrated legislative session.

* Jair Bolsonaro’s artificial participation.

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