Brazil's Future on the Ballot: Results, Stakes, and What Comes Next

Brazil's Future on the Ballot: Results, Stakes, and What Comes Next

This panel discussion examines the 2026 Brazilian presidential election from multiple critical perspectives—political, economic, policy-focused, and forward-looking—to understand the results and their implications for Brazil's trajectory.

October 8, 2026
12:00pm – 1:00pm

Lunch will be available at 11:45am

MIT E40-496 (Pye Room)
1 Amherst St, Cambridge MA

Moderator:

F. Daniel Hidalgo

Faculty Director, MIT-Brazil Program
Associate Professor, Political Science

Speakers:

Cesar Zucco

Columbia University
Lemann Family Foundation Professor of Brazilian Studies and Professor of International and Public Affairs. 

Marcos Troyjo

Robert E Wilhelm Fellow 2026
Former President, New Development Bank
Former Deputy Minister of the Economy, Brazil
 

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