Former president stated that the two will be candidates in the 2026 elections: ‘The Tarcisio for Reelection [ao governo do Estado] and me to president ‘
The former PL president released a video in which he reaffirms his intention to run for the Presidency of the Republic in the 2026 elections. Despite his ineligibility, determined by the Superior Electoral Court (), he is confident in his candidacy. In the same video, published in March this year and republished this Wednesday, (21) Bolsonaro mentions the governor of São Paulo ,. “We are both candidates next year. Tarcisio for reelection and me to president. If I don’t appear as a candidate is a denial to democracy. What was the crime I committed? Meeting with ambassadors? Oh, have holy patience,” Bolsonaro said.
At the time, Bolsonaro asked if “we are in the rhythm of Venezuela”, when asked if the ineligibility decided by the STF would prevent him from participating in the election. He cited the Romania case where, according to Bolsonaro, the right -wing candidate was taken from the election and the court confirmed his ineligibility. “The people do not accept what we call ‘Lawfare’, political interference at the fate of a nation,” he concludes. A Romanian court annulled, on December 6, 2024, the first round of the country’s presidential elections, days after allegations that Russia held an online campaign coordinated to promote the far right candidate who won the dispute.
The unprecedented decision of the Constitutional Court – which is final – occurred after President Klaus Iohannis took the confidentiality of intelligence information that alleged that Russia carried out a wide campaign involving thousands of social media accounts to promote Calin Georgescu on platforms such as Tiktok and Telegram. Bolsonaro’s statements, now republished, were given during a visit to the National and International Motor Show, located in the North Zone of São Paulo.
Bolsonaro was at the event accompanied by Tarcisio and the Senator (PL-RJ). During the visit, he toured the stands of the fair, tried a helmet made with graphene, developed by the company that founded along with his son in 2024, Bravo Grafeno. He also praised Tarcisio, who was his minister and his nominee to the São Paulo government in the 2022 election.
The Superior Electoral Court (TSE) formed a majority in June 2023 to make former President Jair Bolsonaro ineligible until 2030. With the incisive votes of Minister Cármen Lúcia and the Minister the Court formed a score of 5 votes to 2 to frame the former chief of the executive for abuse of political power and misuse of the media due to the meeting in front of diploma.
*Report produced with the aid of AI and Estadão Content
Posted by Fernando Dias
