Before participating in a demonstration on Paulista Avenue, from 15h, former first lady Michelle Bolsonaro, wife of former President Jair Bolsonaro, met with the governors Tarcísio de Freitas (Republicans), from São Paulo, and Romeu Zema (Novo), from Minas Gerais. Senator Rogério Marinho, PL leader in the Senate, is also at the meeting. The meeting takes place at the Bandeirantes Palace, headquarters of the São Paulo government. The theme has not been advanced, but it is expected to discuss the advance of the Amnesty Bill in Congress, Bolsonaro’s judgment at the Supreme Court (STF) and the 2026 elections.
The mayor of Sao Paulo, Ricardo Nunes (MDB), did not confirm his presence at the meeting at the Bandeirantes Palace. In the morning, he was next to Tarcisio at the Civic-Military Parade of September 7 at the Anhembi Sambadrome.
Tarcisio is appointed as successor to Jair Bolsonaro if the former president cannot reverse the ineligibility, defined by the TSE (Superior Electoral Court) in June 2023. The situation of the main right leader could get worse from Tuesday (9), when the Supreme will resume the trial of the alleged coup plot. Bolsonaro’s allies believe that the conviction is irreversible. Even so they try to benefit you in the amnesty project, but they find resistance in Congress, even with Centrão leaders.
This will be the first meeting of Tarcisio de Freitas with the Bolsonaro family since the visit to Jair shortly after the 7th of August, shortly after the Supreme Court decree the former president’s house arrest. Minister of infrastructure in Bolsonaro management, the governor of São Paulo initially found resistance from the family of his political godfather, for his contained stance on amnesty. Carlos and Eduardo Bolsonaro made strong criticism of the ally, suggesting lack of loyalty. Tarcisio did not respond and combined with other right -wing governors a pact of silence so as not to increase the Rustes.
The unified speech pointed out the pressure that the Bolsonaro family was passing the trial at the Supreme Court, house arrest and weakened health. After turbulence, Tarcisio absorbed the criticism, became the key and began to articulate the amnesty with Congress. Even with the president of the House of Representatives, Hugo Motta, of whom he is a party colleague in Republicans. This change of posture was read by allies as good for their relationship with the Bolsonaros. In this way he does not receive new criticism and looks good with the former president’s voters.
This week, Flávio Bolsonaro made a favorable statement to Tarcisio, saying that the governor “headed” in the amnesty project and asking for a meeting in the coming days. The other brothers ceased fire against the ally.
*With information from Beatriz Manfredini
