Ciro seeks a balance between nationalist rhetoric and alliances.

247 - Running for president for the third time, Ciro Gomes of the PDT party has a real chance of coming to power, but he faces a risk: that of forming alliances with right-wing parties, such as the DEM, and being forced to abandon nationalist proposals, such as the resumption of pre-salt oil exploration and the sale of Embraer.

Ciro was the first candidate to build a nationalist discourse, centered around the proposals of economist Luiz Carlos Bresser Pereira, who developed the "Brazil Nation" project. However, since he failed to secure the support of the PT (Workers' Party), which maintains Lula's candidacy despite all the legal difficulties, Ciro decided to approach centrist parties, and even right-wing parties like the DEM (Democrats), to try to forge alliances and increase his television time.

This Saturday, after a meeting with potential allies at the home of his likely running mate Benjamin Steinbruch, Ciro showed a willingness to adjust his discourse in order to gain the support of the DEM party in the election. The PDT candidate pledged to incorporate some of the Democrats' proposals into his government plan. Members of the DEM party are primarily resisting Ciro's criticism of the labor and pension reforms. The presidential candidate has stated that, if elected, he will repeal the labor reform approved by Temer and advocates for a capitalization system for pensions. Ciro also strongly criticizes the "Spending Cap," which freezes public investments for 20 years. If he aligns with the DEM, it's possible that Ciro will abandon his plan to annul the pre-salt auctions, since the Democrats are the main party responsible for handing over Brazilian reserves to international oil companies.