Governor of São Paulo also stated that ‘Venezuela, now, is beating the left’, and added: ‘And at the end of the year, Brazil also wins’
Authorities from the capital and the State of São Paulo have already taken a position on the . Currently in public positions, they are tipped to participate in the 2026 elections, in different positions. In the morning, the acting governor (PSD) came out in support of the capture of . On a social network, he called the dictator’s government “criminals”. “When a dictatorship falls, hope is reborn. May the arrest of the communist dictator Maduro be the beginning of a time of freedom and prosperity for the Venezuelan people, who suffered so much at the hands of these criminals”, he wrote. He is in charge of Palácio dos Bandeirantes until the 12th.
The governor (Republicans) traveled to the United States with his family and recorded a video on the topic. In the publication made on the social network He does not explicitly name the opponent, however.
The governor also stated that “Venezuela is now winning against the left”. And he added: “And at the end of the year, Brazil also wins.” Lula has already stated that he will seek re-election this year, while Tarcísio, despite not officially placing himself as a pre-candidate for Planalto but rather as a pre-candidate for re-election to Palácio dos Bandeirantes, Tarcísio’s electoral tone has surprised. On the first day of the year, he also published a publication criticizing the PT.
A dictatorship does not fall overnight. It corrodes institutions from within, little by little, and the population is always the one who pays the highest price.
May the arrest of dictator Maduro be the first step on the path to freedom for Venezuela.
— Tarcisio Gomes de Freitas (@tarcisiogdf)
Tarcísio’s ally, the former Secretary of Public Security of São Paulo, federal deputy Guilherme Derrite (PP), went deeper: he associated, in his publication on the social network, Maduro with President Lula. “Lula’s great friend was captured today, after persecuting, silencing, expelling and killing his own people in Venezuela for decades. Great day for those on the right side of history,” he said. The president of the Legislative Assembly of São Paulo, André do Prado (PL), also spoke publicly about the matter. “May the recent events in Venezuela represent the beginning of a new path for the Venezuelan people. A country marred by years of crisis and suffering needs to rediscover stability, dialogue and respect for freedoms. The world is watching closely. The Venezuelan people deserve peace, dignity and the chance to rebuild their history.”
At the municipal level, the capital’s mayor, Ricardo Nunes, also did not criticize the attack. “No people should live under repression, hunger or lack of freedom. We will remain in solidarity with the people of Venezuela, hoping that better and fairer days are ahead for everyone. Freedom and democracy must prevail”, he stated.
São Paulo left has opposite reaction
On the left of São Paulo, names politically considered for the 2026 electoral race had opposing positions. Federal deputy Erika Hilton (PSOL), for example, who has been appearing in polls of voting intentions for Palácio dos Bandeirantes, highlighted that the action did not focus on the Venezuelan people. “What happened was not a coordinated action with minimal support for the holding of new elections or a transition of power from Nicolás Maduro to some other Venezuelan representative. It was an attack, followed by a forced removal and nothing more. A basic script to generate even more chaos and even more difficulties for the Venezuelan people”, he stated.
Meanwhile, others considered for the post, such as the Vice President of the Republic, Geraldo Alckmin (PSB) and the Minister of Entrepreneurship, Márcio França (PSB), shared President Lula’s position, who called the episode a “very serious affront to Venezuela’s sovereignty”. The Minister of the General Secretariat of the Presidency, (PSol), classified what happened as the “most serious imperialist action we have experienced”.
*This text does not necessarily reflect the opinion of Jovem Pan.
