The national president of the , senator (PI), stated this Monday (8) in Curitiba that he continues to defend only the names of the governors (-SP) and Ratinho Junior (-PR) for the dispute for the Planalto in 2026. According to him, only the two are capable of unifying the field of the center-right and right for the .
The statement given to the press comes after the senator’s announcement () that he had been chosen by the former president (PL), who is in prison, to run for President.
“Senator Flávio is one of the best friends I have in my public life. If I had to personally choose a candidate to succeed Bolsonaro, I have no doubt that it would be Flavio, due to my relationship with him. But politics is not done just with friendships. It is done with research, with feasibility, listening to allied parties. This cannot just be a PL decision”, stated Ciro.
“It’s important that we unify the entire center and right-wing political field, because otherwise we won’t win the election,” he continued.
Ciro will meet this Monday night with Flávio Bolsonaro. “I will listen to you, we will talk to understand [o motivo de ter se lançado candidato]”, stated Ciro.
points to the president () 15 points ahead of Flávio in a possible second round of next year’s presidential elections.
Tarcísio and Ratinho would, on the other hand, have a disadvantage of 5 and 6 points, respectively, in relation to the PT member.
The national president of the PP was in Curitiba to participate in a meeting of the party’s state directory, controlled in Paraná by federal deputy Ricardo Barros.
At the meeting, it was decided that the local PP will not support the senator’s candidacy () for the government of Paraná.
Flávio announced that he would be Bolsonaro’s candidate on Friday (5). On Sunday, he said he could withdraw from the electoral race, but that .
He also stated that he would meet this Monday with political leaders such as the presidents of the PL, Valdemar Costa Neto, of the Republicans, Marcos Pereira, and of União Brasil, Antonio Rueda, with whom he intends to debate the amnesty.
Later, in an interview with Record, Flávio conditioned his eventual withdrawal.
