Brazilian billionaire Garfinkel donates to PSB and MDB candidates for 2026 elections

Jayme Brasil Garfinkel, Porto's largest individual shareholder, made two R$25,000 donations to federal deputy candidate Leandro Lira (PSB-SP) and senate candidate Alessandro Vieira (MDB-SE). The donations are part of a broader pattern of individual contributions ahead of the 2026 elections, with Valor analyzing over 10,000 donations. This signals continued elite political financing in Brazil, though the amounts are modest relative to his fortune.