Those around the governor of São Paulo have read recent speeches by Flávio pressing for support, such as threats and intimidation
The governor of São Paulo, there are no appointments scheduled for this Thursday (22). On the day he was scheduled to visit former president Jair Bolsonaro (PL), imprisoned in Brasília, the head of the São Paulo Executive left his agenda empty, which has been interpreted as a “clear message” to the Bolsonaro family.
Interlocutors assess that Tarcísio was extremely uncomfortable with the pressure he has been under to publicly support senator Flávio Bolsonaro (PL), son of the former president, in his pre-candidacy for the Planalto Palace.
According to a high-ranking member of Palácio dos Bandeirantes, recent statements by Flávio to the press, citing that Bolsonaro would ask for more explicit support for his son, were read as threats. .
“Tarcísio wants to demonstrate that he will not accept this subservience. What is happening is almost a veiled threat”, said a source, under condition of reserve, to the column. On Tuesday, after obtaining authorization from Minister Alexandre de Moraes, of the Federal Supreme Court (STF) to visit Bolsonaro – on a list requested by the former president himself, Tarcísio went back and asked for the meeting to be postponed.
In a note, the São Paulo government only stated that “governor Tarcísio de Freitas’ visit to President Bolsonaro will be postponed at the governor’s request to fulfill commitments in São Paulo” and that a new date would be requested. The statement did not detail, however, which agendas would motivate the cancellation. For people close to him, Tarcísio is very uncomfortable with Flávio’s statements.
he does not wish to make a stand anytime soon and understands that he has already made sufficient statements on the subject, at least three times, when questioned by the press). The governor confided to some people that nothing he does seems enough to the group – and that, no matter what gesture he makes, the Bolsonarista clan “is never satisfied or satiated”.
The understanding is that Flávio needs Tarcísio much more, on an important platform like São Paulo, than the other way around, since the governor is well evaluated, has good approval and would have an advantage in an electoral race. “Tarcísio’s message says: I already have the political capital to get elected here”, added the source.
HUMANITARIAN VISIT
Tarcísio’s allies also highlight that the intention of the visit to Bolsonaro was to make a humanitarian gesture – like, to try to make house arrest viable.
*This text does not necessarily reflect the opinion of Jovem Pan.
