The PL (Liberal Party) has been working to ensure that Flávio Bolsonaro, current senator and pre-candidate for the Presidency of the Republic for 2026, adopts a more accessible stance, bringing his image closer to that of his father, former president Jair Bolsonaro. The information was revealed by CNN Politics analyst, Julliana Lopes, during the CNN Prime Time.
According to the investigation, party members were already monitoring the isolation that could affect electoral plans for 2026, especially given the possibility of . The PL recognizes that there is a limit to defending the former president’s personal figure, and that the party’s candidates in the next elections must rely on the party’s ideas, calculating the extent to which it would be beneficial to defend Bolsonaro’s person in their campaigns.
Strategy for approaching the base
Among the demands made by the party is the need to open the doors of its office for conversations with PL members, opposition allies in regional directorates and municipal mayors. “To be his father’s political heir, he has to get a little closer, do this movement and this work in the coming months, to be a little more Jair Bolsonaro”, reported the analyst, reproducing comments from party members.
The objective of this change of stance is to facilitate the work of transforming Flávio Bolsonaro into the figure who will represent his father’s political legacy. The party understands that it is necessary to protect the political capital built by the former president, and sees Flávio’s greater accessibility as a way of preserving this electoral heritage.
Preparations for the 2026 presidential elections have already begun. He shows concern about maintaining the Bolsonarist electorate and works so that Flávio Bolsonaro can establish a closer connection with the support base, following in his father’s footsteps in direct contact with allies and voters.
