The senator () announced last Thursday (11) that he will take leave from his position starting next week.
The license was previously agreed with his party, the PL, said the senator. According to Romário, since the beginning of the mandate it was defined that Bruno Bonetti (PL-RJ) would also “have the opportunity to represent the no”. Bonetti is the former player’s substitute.
Romário will be away from the Senate until the end of March. “During this period, I will be in Rio, listening to people, visiting cities and strengthening the work I do for my state,” he said, in a statement released to the press.
Re-elected in 2022, the senator has a mandate until 2030. In Bolsonar’s last act, supporters shouted “out, Romário”. He was criticized after not supporting the Bolsonaro candidate for Mayor of Rio in 2024, (PL). The senator declared support for (), who was reelected.
The senator was one of the few from the Bolsonarist base to be against impeachment. The agenda is one of the most expensive for allies of the former president (PL), who was convicted in a case reported by the minister and later arrested.
