Gesture happens after the mayor of SP participates in a pro-Bolsonaro act last Sunday (3) alongside the deputy, Colonel Mello Araújo, appointed by the former president himself
Last Thursday (7), the federal deputy called the mayor of , to thank the recent public defenses made to his father, former President Jair Bolsonaro. The approach occurs at a time when the former president faces precautionary measures imposed by the minister of (STF), Alexandre de Moraes. The mayor of SP has been positioned in favor of Jair Bolsonaro on several occasions, including press interviews. Last Sunday, he was also present in a pro-Bolsonaro act in the state capital, along with his candidate for deputy, Colonel Mello Araújo, appointed by the former president himself.
Sources close to the mayor reported that during the call, Eduardo Bolsonaro would have commented that other politicians elected in the “Bolsonarist wave” are not defending the former president with the same vigor as Nunes.
Eduardo Bolsonaro’s gesture occurs in the midst of a complex political scenario. The call happened at the same time as the deputy made harsh criticism of the governor of São Paulo, Tarcísio de Freitas (Republicans). Ricardo Nunes, in turn, is seen as a possible candidate for the State Government in 2026, with the support of Tarcisio, if the governor run for the presidency.
*With information from Beatriz Manfredini
*Report produced with the aid of AI
