Second round likely to worsen an urgent economic debate, say columnists

The live that brought together columnists specializing in economics this election Sunday evaluated that the debate in the second round should deteriorate and postpone an urgent debate on the country’s direction.

“We are going to have three weeks of many populist proposals, which should bring more uncertainty,” said economist Solange Srour. “No one is going to discuss the new ceiling rule, but there will be new promises that, let’s be clear, the government official will not be able to fulfill.”

“We are going to have another whole month of fierce competition without any discussion”, said journalist Vinicius Torres Freire.

“There is a consensus that the next government will be allowed to blow the roof as long as a new method of debt control is presented. . And there’s little time, no prospects, which gets tighter with a second round. Without a serious program, it’s going to explode fast.”

According to him, putting strong PT names in the ministry is not enough without a robust technical team.

Journalist Joana Cunha, from the Panel SA column, says that businessmen are divided. “Some say that Lula winning the first round was not good because in a second he would have to negotiate and give in more, but others say that a close election does not lead to more austerity, but to more populist promises.”

The columnist read live a message she received from businessman Horácio Lafer Piva, one of the most heard names in PIB.

“These are results that show that the analyzes are flawed, and it will take time to interpret what happened. This weakens the opportunities that Brazil offers.”

TV Folha held a special live program this Sunday about the 2022 elections, which analyzed the prospects and results of the election. There will be more online streams over the next week.