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⬤ LOW 05 Oct 2026, 16:03 UTC

Brazil's Lula weighs VP Alckmin as next finance minister to woo centrist voters

BRASILIA, Oct 5 - Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva is considering tapping Vice President Geraldo Alckmin to be his next finance minister if re-elected, two people familiar with the proposal said, in a bid to bolster his fiscal credibility and win over centrist voters after Senator Flavio Bolsonaro beat expectations in the first-round vote.
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