The political strengthening of senator Flávio Bolsonaro (PL-RJ) as his father’s main spokesman and possible right-wing candidate for the next presidential elections takes on new contours after the granting of house arrest to former president Jair Bolsonaro (PL) by minister Alexandre de Moraes, of the STF (Supreme Federal Court).
The policy analyst at CNN, Matheus Teixeira assesses that “the trend towards strengthening Flávio’s name on the right only increases”. Since being chosen by his father as a potential candidate, he has been rising in the polls, and Bolsonaro’s current situation of house arrest could further reinforce his image as a .
The analyst highlights that Flávio’s position as his father’s main political interlocutor is also consolidated at a time of apparent retreat from the national scene.
The former first lady must concentrate her efforts on , where she is considered a favorite, leaving the space for national articulation increasingly under the command of the former president’s eldest son.
An important test to measure Flávio’s real power within the party will take place in June, when the PL will define its position in relation to . Initially, Michelle managed to block this support, but there is a rapprochement underway. If the support materializes, it will become clear that “Flávio is the one calling the shots and not Michelle”, according to Matheus Teixeira.
In an interview with CNNFlávio revealed a conversation with his father about the future electoral scenario. According to him, even in the Bolsonaro hypothesis, a scenario considered unlikely by the former president himself, Flávio’s name would continue to be chosen to represent Bolsonarism in a possible presidential contest.
