2026 ELECTIONS
Ratinho is let loose on the presidential race

The Social Democratic Party (PSD) has promised to announce its presidential nomination by the end of this week, but Jorge Bornhausen, a veteran power broker within the party, revealed this weekend that Paraná Governor Ratinho Junior will be the chosen one.
Ratinho brings genuine assets to the race. At 44, he carries a…

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