Brazil 2026 candidates dispute authorship of social programs ahead of first round

Ahead of Brazil's first-round elections, presidential candidates are claiming credit for creating flagship social programs and services such as Bolsa Família, SUS, and Pix, driving Google Trends searches. Valor's investigation verifies the actual origins of these programs, highlighting a politically charged attribution battle. The dispute underscores the electoral salience of social policy legacy, though it carries no direct market implications.