The governor of Rio Grande do Sul, (), says, in an interview with Sheethave “disposition” to build a candidacy for the Presidency of the Republic in 2026, but does not yet confirm in which party will seek to take the project ahead.
Milk says that, scheduled for the end of this month, before defining whether or not followed in the subtitle. His name is.
“If my movement goes towards another party, and not the permanence in what may be the PSDB in its merger, it will be for seeing the opportunity not only to participate, but also to lead the project [nacional]”He says.
The governor, however, says he has “absolute understanding” that the eventual candidacy does not depend only on his will. “I will never put my desire and aspiration above a country project.”
Much is said about its political future, if mr. It remains on PSDB or migrates to the. What is the decision of Mr.? It was outlet?
The PSDB is in the process of discussion by the end of this month. On April 29, including the Executive, which should forward the destination as a party.
What we adjusted is that no individual decision would happen before this period. So I await the process of the PSDB itself, which signals to merge with another party, in principle with the Somos. From this party decision I will define my destination individually.
I await the end of this deadline to be able to make my referrals. I have 24 years of PSDB. I never had another political party. It was the party where I had my space for my growth, where I learned a lot, [a legenda] made great contribution to the country.
We are reading the political environment to understand where I better fulfill my role in politics. And I will probably define this in May.
So, mr. considers that the path that the PSDB chooses to the future may not be the way that mr. Will you go?
It can be, it can be. We have to see what this path that the PSDB takes will be able to have my participation in politics, in the public life of our country, not only from the point of view of the opportunity to compete, but of the ability to formulate a program, to have a project for the country. This is what I want to be able to see.
So I am following this and from the decision of the PSDB, I will be able to clearly which way I will go.
What is your preference thinking of 2026: an application to the presidency or to the Senate?
My willingness is to build an candidacy for the Presidency of the Republic, where I understand that I can contribute, where I want to make an contribution, to present an alternative to this polarization that is in the country and is destructive.
Polarization alone is not a problem. This polarization [atual] It’s a problem. The PSDB polarized with the PT, but it was a polarization in which Brazilians were presented with two visions of the country, two visions of modernization of the public machine, two ways of thinking the distinct economy.
This polarization that is there seems to focus much more energy on destroying the other. Most Brazilians went to the polls in 2022 to vote against someone, more than in favor of a project.
The election is a very precious moment in a democracy for us to bring to the one bad feelings, not the best feelings of hope to build a better country.
It is very important to seek the conditions to build an alternative project, where I intend to put my energies in 2026 and I am willing to lead a project.
But we know that leading a project for the country is not just a personal aspiration. It must be within a circumstance, a context in which there is the formation of a group that packs and leverages this project. I intend to make my contribution even leading this project. I am willing for that.
Conversations cite that mr. It could go to the PSD,, but Kassab himself has already indicated the possibility of the PSD not releasing his own name, or, if it was to launch, could be Ratinho Jr. then, mr. Is it available on a national project, but does you consider the possibility of eventually not to led it?
I will move politically where you see people similar to me, who have a thought of Brazil and the project for the future of the country.
I say [projeto] similar because it is identical is impossible. In the family, we don’t agree with everything. It will not be in a political party where you will have identical thoughts, but where there are people in whom I can see synergy, tune of the country’s thinking with the willingness to build this project, and where I see the opportunity to star in.
So if my movement goes towards another party, not the permanence in what is the PSDB in its merger, it will be for seeing the opportunity to not only participate, but also to lead the project. Even if this is not confirmed, but where I see the opportunity to show my ability to lead a project to the country.
I feel like, I am willing, I wish, but I have the absolute understanding that it is not just about my desire and my aspiration. I will never put my wish and aspiration above a country project.
If someone else is better able to present within this group the ability to lead this project, I am perfectly in tune to build along with someone who leads this project. It is not about personal aspiration. It is about a desire for contribution.
If there is those who clearly present the ability to lead a project in the political context in which the country will be living in 2026, I will be together, as long as it is attuned to my values, principles and what I want for the country.
Now I want to have the opportunity to show my ability to lead this project. This is what I am putting in the conversations I keep to refer my destiny and my future.
X-ray | Eduardo Leite, 40
He is in his second term as governor of Rio Grande do Sul. He is a bachelor’s degree in law and has studied public policies. He is a native of Pelotas (RS), where he acted as mayor and councilman.
