Electoral race Q&A and other weekly topics

BRAZIL POLITICS - Report 20 Aug 2018 by Murillo de Aragão and Cristiano Noronha

The second week of electoral campaigning begins. Several national and state-level polls will be released in the coming days. Presidential candidates will take part in a debate on TV Record. Wednesday is the deadline for the presentation of requests to contest the validity of candidacies. The Federal Supreme Court (STF) will discuss outsourcing.

This week’s Talking Points
• Electoral race Q&A
• Alckmin and loyalty in the states
• Ciro: The likelihood of a runoff round is fading
• The presidential race in 12 states
• State elections: The PSDB, PT and MDB are the most competitive

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