Election bulletin: Huck exit benefits Alckmin

BRAZIL POLITICS - Report 16 Feb 2018 by Murillo de Aragão and Cristiano Noronha

TV Globo personality Luciano Huck (no party) has stated that he will not run for president, putting an end to increased speculation about a possible candidacy. Huck’s exit benefits Geraldo Alckmin (PSDB), as it reduces the likelihood that a new candidate without ties to traditional politics will appear. The former president of the Federal Supreme Court (STF), Joaquim Barbosa, is still a possibility, but he does not have the potential of Huck.

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