Consequences of Joaquim Barbosa’s withdrawal from the presidential race

BRAZIL POLITICS - Report 08 May 2018 by Murillo de Aragão and Cristiano Noronha

​The withdrawal of former Minister of the Federal Supreme Court (STF) Joaquim Barbosa (PSB) from the presidential race in October has prompted some important developments. The first of these is that, without Barbosa in the game, "anti-politics" or "outsider" candidacies are now restricted to two options: former Senator Marina Silva (REDE) and Federal Representative Jair Bolsonaro (PSL).

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