All news
Politics
Business
Technology
Incidents
Sports
Weather
Science
Entertainment
World
Real Estate
AI News
In debate, Leandro Grass rules out BRB privatization and defends zero-fare busesPhoto by white_crows_nest on Pexels
Politics
Economy
Investments
Elections

In debate, Leandro Grass rules out BRB privatization and defends zero-fare buses

cbn15 September 2026 at 16:31

PT candidate for Governor of the Federal District, Leandro Grass, participated on Tuesday (15th) in a debate promoted by CBN and the newspapers O Globo and Valor Econômico. During the interview, he focused his criticism on Governor Celina Leão's administration and presented proposals for areas such as the economy, health, public transportation, security, and housing.

One of the main topics of the debate was the BRB crisis. Grass stated his intention to keep the public bank and ruled out privatization as a solution to the institution's financial problems. According to him, privatization would only be considered as a last resort.

The candidate defended opening negotiations with the Ministry of Finance, the Central Bank, and the Credit Guarantee Fund (FGC) to seek recovery alternatives for the bank. He explained that he intends to gather these entities at a common table to find a way forward that allows for BRB's recovery.

Why this matters

DF residents directly face the impacts of Celina Leão's policies that Grass criticizes, and his proposals on zero-fare buses and maintaining BRB as a public bank represent concrete alternatives that would affect the cost of living and access to banking services in the federal capital. The debate offers voters decisive information to compare candidates on the eve of the elections.

About this summary

This is our short summary of a report published by cbn on 15 September 2026 at 16:31; the full text stays with the publisher. In our feed it sits under Politics. We currently carry 30596 items in that section.

All items in this section →
Source

Related articles

Politics

FNE warns of teacher shortage: Alentejo needs to recruit more than 3,200 teachers by 2034/35

The National Education Federation warned that Portugal faces an unprecedented crisis in generational replacement of teachers, needing to recruit almost 39,000 new teachers by 2034/35, while only about 2,100 graduates came out of teacher training courses in 2022/23. The Alentejo needs more than 3,200 teachers, being one of the regions most affected by settlement difficulties. FNE presented a "National Map of Teaching Needs 2035" with concrete proposals, including the creation of a permanent observatory, a Teacher Settlement Statute with housing support and retention incentives, asking the government to act preventively instead of just reacting to annual failures.

Rádio Campanário15/09/26, 17:37
Amadeu Guerra: inquérito ao diretor da PJ é "como qualquer” outro, "não tem nada de especial"
Politics

Amadeu Guerra: inquiry into PJ director is "like any other", "nothing special"

The Attorney General, Amadeu Guerra, commented today on the inquiry opened into the performance of the national director and other leaders of the Judicial Police, stating that the process "is nothing special" and is treated like any other. Guerra highlighted that the investigation follows normal procedures, without distinctive characteristics from other ongoing inquiries.

Expresso15/09/26, 17:23
Politics

Albuquerque highlighted the "growth" and economic "dynamism" of the Region

The president of the Regional Government of Madeira and PSD/Madeira, Miguel Albuquerque, highlighted at the opening of the social-democrat Parliamentary Days that the Autonomous Region of Madeira has recorded 64 consecutive months of economic growth, considering that this performance reflects the solidity and dynamism of the Madeiran economy.

Funchal Notícias15/09/26, 17:13
Politics

Meloni pressures António Costa: wants EU response to rising energy prices

The Italian prime minister, Giorgia Meloni, urged the Portuguese prime minister and president of the EU Council, António Costa, to define "targeted and immediate actions" at the community level to mitigate the impact of rising energy prices on businesses and families, emphasizing the urgency of a coordinated European response to face the energy crisis.

CNN Portugal15/09/26, 17:11