With the Vice-Presidential Slot Still Open, Alckmin and Lula Exchange Compliments at a Pt Event in Salvador.

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Wearing red socks, the current vice president defends fiscal management and hears from the president that his ally is an 'extraordinary man'.

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President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva (PT) praised his vice-president, Geraldo Alckmin (PSB), on Saturday (February 7, 2026), comparing him to José Alencar, who was his vice-president during his first two terms. The statement came two days after Lula publicly stated that there is a possibility Alckmin will not be on his ticket for re-election. "I am very lucky in life, and one of those things is knowing how to choose my vice-presidents. I had José…