Overview
- In an interview with O Estado de S. Paulo, Fernando Haddad said he does not know if he intends to stay at the Finance Ministry in a potential new Lula administration.
- Haddad said he informed President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva of his inclination not to be a 2026 candidate, despite being frequently mentioned for São Paulo.
- He stated that he has delivered everything Lula asked of him in his role as finance minister.
- He did not guarantee he would remain in the post by May 2026, with reports noting April as the deadline for ministers to resign if they plan to run.
- He said no proposal to adjust Bolsa Família in 2026 has been presented to him and indicated any bus-fare exemption would have to be fiscally neutral due to limited budget space.