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Brazil's Picanha Prices Highlight Lula's Election Promises

The cost of picanha beef serves as a key issue in Brazil's election, contrasting with President Lula's previous pledge to make the cut affordable for citizens.

1 publisher · 1 article · first seen 1 Oct 2026 · updated 37d ago

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How the odds moved · At least 50%
0%50%100%3%24 Sept, 22:28 UTCnowNPR World: Picanha, prices and politics: What Brazil's favorite steak says about the election · 1 Oct, 10:00 UTC

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now3%
5 Oct, 04:13 UTC3%
4 Oct, 20:38 UTC9%
4 Oct, 18:54 UTC7%
4 Oct, 17:34 UTC6%
4 Oct, 16:05 UTC3%
24 Sept, 22:28 UTC7%

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  • At least 50% — resolved “No” on 5 Oct 2026. The market resolves to Yes if Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva receives at least 50% of the popular vote in the first round of the 2026 Brazilian presidential election. It resolves to No if he receives less than 50%. Readers often mistake the headline’s mention of a ban on online gambling for the actual resolution criteria, which depends solely on his certified vote share.

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  • Resolved At least 50% No 32d ago

    The market favoured No at 91% a day out, and it won. How often it's right

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