The mayor of , (), declined at least five invitations to international events since April with the aim of helping his vice-president run in this year’s elections.
According to legislation, the vice-president will be ineligible if he takes office six months before the elections, scheduled for October.
The mayor has already informed his team that he will not leave the country until the end of the election.
To date, the mayor has not accepted invitations to events and conferences on topics such as safety, longevity and climate change in the United Kingdom (June and September), Spain (May and June) and the United States (September).
At city hall, . A is unstable, and the mayor’s allies are rooting for a candidacy.
Araújo also has the support of former president Jair Bolsonaro (PL).
However, as the Panel showed, the president of Alesp (São Paulo Legislative Assembly), André do Prado (PL), relied on the coordination of the PL president, , to reach an agreement with Eduardo Bolsonaro. .
Enthusiasts of Araújo’s candidacy also hope that (PP) will give up running for the Senate, thus prioritizing his re-election as deputy. In this case, Araújo would compete for the second place among the right-wing candidates.
To the Panel, Araújo stated that his only motivation for leaving city hall is to run for the Senate.
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