Brazilian billionaires donate to PSB and União candidates for 2026 elections

Two Brazilian billionaires made new donations to legislative candidates for the 2026 elections: João Moreira Salles gave R$100,000 to PSB Senate candidate Neidinha Suruí in Rondônia, and Rubens Menin gave R$50,000 to União Brasil state deputy candidate Eduardo Costa in Minas Gerais. The donations are part of a broader pattern of elite political financing, with Valor analyzing over 10,000 donations from 9,000 individuals since July 30. This signals continued billionaire influence in Brazilian politics, though the impact on electoral outcomes remains uncertain.