Among the Brazilians who participated in the demonstration held on Sunday, 16, in Rio de Janeiro, with former President Jair Bolsonaro (PL), 42% believes that the governor of Sao Paulo, Tarcisio de Freitas (Republicans), should be the candidate for the President of the Republic in 2026, if Bolsonaro is still ineligible.
The survey was conducted by the monitor of the public debate of the Digital Media, University of São Paulo (USP), in partnership with the Brazilian Center for Analysis and Planning (Cebrap) and the NGO MORE IN COMMON. During the demonstration, the governor of São Paulo questioned the reasons that led Bolsonaro to be ineligible until 2030. According to the chief executive, the former president’s opponents are “afraid of losing election.”
In the survey, former first lady Michelle Bolsonaro appears as the second most cited option, with 21% of preferences. Then the children of the former president emerge: Eduardo Bolsonaro (PL), with 16%, and Senator Flávio Bolsonaro (PL), with 6%.
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Other leaders on the right were little mentioned. The governor of Minas Gerais, Romeu Zema (Novo), was quoted by only 2% of respondents, while the head of the executive of Goiás, Ronaldo Caiado (Union), was remembered by 1%.
The survey was conducted between 9:30 am and 1 pm during the demonstration on Copacabana Beach, listening to 495 participants. The margin of error is four percentage points for more or less, with confidence level of 95%. According to USP, about 18,300 people participated in the act.
With a smaller audience than expected, Bolsonaro and his allies reinforced the defense of amnesty to those involved in the attacks of January 8, 2023, which resulted in the depredation of the headquarters of the three powers in Brasilia. During the event, the president of the Supreme Court, Alexandre de Moraes, was the target of criticism, cursing and threats. President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva was also criticized for the increase in prices.
