Incumbent
Renan Santos
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Overview
Current roleOther
Political ideologyConservative Independent
Age42 years old (Feb 14, 1984)
GenderMale
BackgroundEntrepreneur
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EducationUniversity of São Paulo (USP), Law School (attended; did not complete)
Notable personal detailsRenan Antônio Ferreira dos Santos is a Brazilian entrepreneur, political activist, and politician. He co-founded the Free Brazil Movement (Movimento Brasil Livre, MBL) in 2014 and became prominent during mobilizations supporting the 2016 impeachment of President Dilma Rousseff. He founded the Missão party in 2025 and has served as its president since October 2023, positioning himself as a 2026 presidential candidate.
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Positions
Economy & Taxes
Renan Santos supports a market-oriented, pragmatic right-leaning economic program that endorses liberal economic measures such as privatization and fiscal reform while allowing targeted public investment. He describes his economic program as largely liberal (pro-market) but open to selective state intervention for development objectives. He has criticized uncontrolled increases in mandatory public spending and framed his approach as fiscally pragmatic rather than dogmatic.
Healthcare
Renan Santos has publicly criticized corruption and mismanagement in Brazil’s public health systems and has discussed health topics on his media channels, but there is no clear, detailed policy platform on healthcare (e.g., positions on SUS reform, private sector role, universal coverage, or specific financing proposals) available in the cited sources.
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Climate & Energy
The candidate frames environmental regulation and international environmental events as political obstacles to Brazil’s development, criticizes NGOs and COP-related initiatives, and emphasizes Brazilian sovereignty and development over restrictive environmental measures. Public statements and campaign materials emphasize economic development priorities and skepticism toward international environmental interventions.
Public Safety & Guns
Advocates for expanded access to firearms for citizens and for robust, aggressive policing responses to crime, including permitting police greater use of lethal force. Criticizes regulatory bureaucracy that restricts citizens’ ability to possess or carry weapons and promotes tougher law‑and‑order measures.
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