Veja questions Marina's electoral potential.
The magazine suggests that the candidate will have a good start, but not enough strength to come out ahead in the October election; the publication highlights her weaknesses, such as her opposition to agribusiness, her slow decision-making process, and her lack of a political base; according to editor-in-chief André Petry, of the necessary conditions to reach the presidency, she only has one: charisma; this means that, for Veja's editors, Marina is more of a mirage than a real option for power.
247 - Marina Silva is more of a mirage than a real option for power. That's the message of this weekend's Veja cover, dedicated to the electoral potential of the former senator, who took Eduardo Campos' place as the PSB's candidate for president of the Republic.
The main article, by Mariana Barros, Adriano Ceolin, and Kaleo Coura, asks, "How sustainable is she?" While highlighting Marina's life story—a former rubber tapper who became a national leader, like a kind of "female Lula"—the magazine emphasizes her weaknesses. These include her opposition to agribusiness and the construction of hydroelectric dams like those on the Madeira River and Belo Monte, her slow decision-making process, and a typical self-righteous attitude. According to the article, Marina's methods "have inefficiency as a side effect."
In a second report, by Malu Gaspar, Veja addresses Marina's "marriage in crisis" with the PSB. The internal split, which has already caused several allies of Eduardo Campos to leave, could weaken her race for the Palácio do Planalto (Presidential Palace).
Finally, in an analysis of the political process, editor-in-chief André Petry assesses that the candidate may get lost in the "dreamy labyrinth." Petry states that, of the necessary conditions to reach power, she only has one: charisma. Which may not be enough.