The pre-candidate for the Presidency of the Republic (PL-RJ) called, this Sunday (June 28, 2026), the president (PT) by “anti-Semitic” and promised to bring Brazil and Israel closer together if elected.
The statements were made in Buenos Aires, during the opening of the Latin America Chairmen’s Conference, promoted by the IFA (Israel Allies Foundation), in partnership with AFOIA (American Friends of the Isaac Accords). Flávio is expected to meet with the president of Argentina, Javier Milei, on Monday (June 29).
When dealing with Brazilian foreign policy, Flávio stated that the in practice, the diplomatic relationship with Israel and criticized the president’s statements about the war in the Gaza Strip. “Lula is anti-Semitic, I say it with conviction”he stated.
The senator also criticized the fact that Brazil has been without an ambassador in Israel since 2024 and promised to change the conduct of foreign policy if he arrives at the Planalto Palace.
“On my first day as president I will receive the credentials of the Israeli ambassador in Brasília”he declared.
Flávio also said that he will transfer the Brazilian Embassy from Tel Aviv to a measure defended by allies of former president Jair Bolsonaro (PL), but never implemented during his government.
The pre-candidate declared that he intends to join the and bring Brazil closer to Israel, the United States and Argentina. According to him, “from 2027, Brazil will be the brother of Argentina and Israel, without fear”.
LATIN “BLUE WAVE”
In his speech, Flávio stated that there is a political change underway in the Americas and said that Brazil will be “the missing piece” to consolidate a “blue wave” on the continent. According to him, governments linked to the São Paulo Forum promised prosperity, but delivered inflation, poverty, business closures and an increase in crime.
The expression refers to the so-called “Blue Wave”, a movement towards the advancement of right-wing governments in Latin America that followed the “Pink Wave”, marked by the rise of left-wing parties from the end of the 1990s.
The senator cited as examples of this change the governments of Donald Trump, in the United States, Javier Milei, in Argentina, Nayib Bukele, in El Salvador, Daniel Noboa, in Ecuador, and Santiago Peña, in Paraguay. Flávio stated that the .
The senator attributed the beginning of this regional political movement to Milei and praised the adopted by the Argentine president. He said that the country went from being an example of crisis to becoming a reference for economic recovery, while Brazil, under the Lula government, would move in the opposite direction.
“Brazil will be next, because I will be the next president of Brazil”he declared.
Combating organized crime
The senator also dedicated part of his speech to combating organized crime. He defended greater integration between countries in the region to confront criminal factions.
According to Flávio, investigations by the Federal Police and intelligence agencies in Israel and the United States point to links between the involved in drug trafficking and weapons smuggling.
Jair Bolsonaro’s son criticized the Lula government for, according to him, taking steps to prevent the United States from classifying the .
