JBS, Ambev, and OAS lead in donations to presidential candidates.
According to a survey by the Superior Electoral Court, the three companies were responsible for 65% of the total financing of the eight candidates, estimated at R$ 22 million; according to the campaign finance reports, the candidate who has raised the most donations so far is President Dilma Rousseff, with R$ 9,6 million; followed by Aécio Neves (PSDB), with R$ 8,1 million; and Eduardo Campos (PSB), with R$ 4,07 million.
247 – So far, JBS Friboi, Ambev, and the construction company OAS have been responsible for 65% of the financing of presidential election campaigns. According to a survey by the Superior Electoral Court, the eight companies raised R$ 22 million in donations from private companies.
According to the financial report, the person who has raised the most donations so far is President Dilma Rousseff, with R$ 9,6 million; followed by Aécio Neves (PSDB), with R$ 8,1 million; and Eduardo Campos (PSB), with R$ 4,07 million.
JBS alone donated R$ 5 million to the Workers' Party candidate's campaign, the same amount to the Brazilian Social Democracy Party candidate, and an additional R$ 1 million to the Socialist Party candidate. According to a statement, the company affirms: "Our donations reflect the relationships we maintain with the parties, both nationally and in the states. The donations to the Workers' Party and the Brazilian Social Democracy Party were larger due to the greater presence and wider distribution of these parties across the country."
Ambev donated a total of R$ 6,7 million, with R$ 4 million going to Dilma, R$ 1,2 million to Aécio, and R$ 1,5 million to Campos. OAS donated R$ 2,6 million, including contributions to the PSDB candidate (R$ 2 million) and the PSB candidate.