Politics

Will Ciro Gomes’ temper hurt his presidential hopes?

Which Ciro Gomes will voters get this time around?

“One has to grow hard but without ever losing tenderness,” answered Ciro Gomes during an interview in late May, when asked to recite a favorite quote. An interesting choice, given that the Brazilian presidential hopeful seems to be doing the exact opposite of what Che Guevara once preached: Mr. Gomes is trying to grow tender (in the eyes of the electorate), but has not lost his hardness.

Known for his short temper and sharp words, Mr. Gomes has instead controlled his demeanor in interviews and public...

Diogo Rodriguez

Diogo Rodriguez is a social scientist and journalist based in São Paulo. He worked in the first Brazilian Report team, back in 2017, leaving in 2018 to pursuit a master's degree from the Craig Newmark Graduate School of Journalism at CUNY. He has returned to The Brazilian Report in 2023.

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