Cotrim's dark day and Ventura's faith
The presidential race continues to stir things up. In a single day, Cotrim found himself involved in two incidents that could damage his aspirations. Ventura is having his Le Pen moment. And there's much more in this newsletter.
Could Cotrim's place in the sun backfire?
Yes — for different reasons. From the hypothetical support for Ventura to the accusation of harassment. Cotrim denied it, but was once again forced onto the defensive. Are we making that much of a fuss?
Presidential election: Cotrim is worth more than the Liberal Initiative
The candidate backed by the Liberal Initiative has run a strong campaign and is already worth more than the party's own leader. He wasn't talked about this much even in Sá Carneiro's day. Can candidates succeed on their own?
And in a Ventura–Cotrim run-off, who would win?
“Count on me.” Cotrim’s words are the strongest attempt to associate a candidate from a different party with a government since Eanes’s famous “identification with the AD” in 1981. Column by Ana Sá Lopes.
