Politics

With Luciano Huck out of the election – again – who’s got a shot at winning the presidency?

It seems that TV presenter Luciano Huck won’t be running for president after all. For the second time since November, Huck has declared he won’t be on the presidential ticket. For months, parties have tried to lure him away from his Saturday afternoon program into political life. Huck himself entertained the idea: he consulted advisors, talked to marketers, hired pollsters – the whole nine yards.

In the end, however, it was not a great deal for Huck. Despite being the “candidate” (although he never presented himself as one) with the highest ceiling, it makes sense for the TV presenter to stay put. To leave his uber-lucrative...

Gustavo Ribeiro

An award-winning journalist, Gustavo has extensive experience covering Brazilian politics and international affairs. He has been featured across Brazilian and French media outlets and founded The Brazilian Report in 2017. He holds a master’s degree in Political Science and Latin American studies from Panthéon-Sorbonne University in Paris.

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