The governor of Minas Gerais, (Novo), considers the candidacy of the former president () as the most competitive among the names of the right in the country for those of 2026.
He also advocated the reversal of the ineligibility of the former Mandanker, who lost the right to apply for being convicted of spreading lies about the electoral process and for the Bicentennial Independence Commemoration event.
“I hope he wins this battle [da reversão da inelegibilidade]. There is, according to their own research, no name that surpasses his [Bolsonaro] With chances of winning from the left, “Zema said in an interview with journalist Claudio Dantas.
Since its reelection in 2022, between nods and distancing, about its relationship with pockets.
The former president insists on the reversal of in higher cuts, which has chances considered remote. He reaffirms to be the “plan to” of the conservative field and, at the same time, has empowered his son, federal deputy for PL-SP and seen as a possible substitute.
In the interview, Zema repeated that she wants to participate in the 2026 electoral process as a candidate or supporting a name that is more viable, as well as working for the election of her successor to the Minas Gerais – for now, her deputy, Mateus Simões (Novo), is your favorite.
Asked about right -wing options if Bolsonaro remains ineligible, Zema argued that the field focuses on just one name, but stressed to see difficulty in one unit.
“It seems to me that it is not easy due to party issues, ego, but at least try to work and that he [Bolsonaro] Also support, “he said, when defending electoral polls as a parameter for the candidate’s choice.
In addition to Zema, they are considered as possible presidential candidates in 2026 in this political field the governors (União Brasil), from Goiás, (PSD), from Paraná, and (Republicans),.
During the interview, Zema to the Government (PT), especially in relation to the president’s vetoes to the state’s debt renegotiation program.
With a new marketer, the Minas Gerais governor has intensified criticism of petista management in search of greater national feasibility.
This Tuesday, he also commented on the deportation of Brazilians by the US government of Donald Trump.
“The cause of the problem is not to deport Brazilian, being chained or not. The problem is that Brazil does not give someone to stay here with hope,” said the governor.
Last week, Lula made public criticism to Zema in an event on the concession of federal highway in Minas. “This debt agreement of Minas Gerais, from the states as a whole, the governor of Minas Gerais should come here, bring me a prize.”
