Marina concludes her column with attacks on her adversaries.
Former senator and vice-presidential candidate on Eduardo Campos' (PSB) ticket bids farewell to her weekly media slot; she also lashed out against the government and the PSDB presidential candidate, Aécio Neves: 'It's sad to see political opportunism as the currency of politics. The government announces that the change of ministers will allow for more electoral propaganda time. An opposition candidate tells parties that want to switch sides: "Suck a little more and then come back." In the states, the rules are the same: every man for himself, anything goes, and every man for himself.'
247 – Former Senator Marina Silva, running mate of Eduardo Campos (PSB) for President, concluded her weekly column in Folha de S. Paulo this Friday. “I also sought to encourage reflection on a fundamental problem of our time: the backwardness of politics, its difficulty in opening itself to the broader democracy that a world of intense and instantaneous connections makes possible and demands.”
In her article, she also criticizes the government and the PSDB presidential candidate, Aécio Neves: “It’s sad to see political opportunism as the currency of politics. The government announces that changing ministers will allow for more time for electoral propaganda. An opposition candidate tells parties that want to switch sides: 'Suck a little more and then come back.' In the states, the rules are the same: every man for himself, anything goes, and every man for himself.”
She places her hope for a better future in "the people driven by an intense desire for change." "Commitment, democracy, sustainability. Precious words I have written here in this space. I leave them with you and take them with me," she says (read more). closest).