With his godfather () indicted in the investigation of the coup plot and facing, the governor (Republicanos-SP) has avoided talking to the press about these matters.
Considered the successor of the former president, who is ineligible, and a possible candidate for the Presidency of the Republic in 2026, the governor did not detail what he thinks about the PF investigation according to which .
On Wednesday (27), UOL revealed that on the afternoon of November 19, 2022, when he discussed the draft coup with Bolsonaro, according to the PF. The governor’s office claims that he visited Bolsonaro, but that he was not at the meeting with Martins.
The day after the revelation, Tarcísio participated in the , but once again left the place without meeting journalists.
Despite being on social media, Tarcísio did not comment, for example, on information brought to light by the final report of the PF investigation, made public on Tuesday (26). The PF states, for example, that the former president was aware of a plan to kill (), () and the minister, of the (Supreme Federal Court).
Present at the inauguration of a metallurgical plant in Mogi Guaçu (SP) on Wednesday morning, Tarcísio. However, he refused to respond, and the press interview was then ended.
On Friday (29), Tarcísio was at an event with Lula, at Palácio do Planalto, to announce investments in infrastructure works and did not speak to the press in Brasília. As ministers of the federal government, the governor did not mention the PF investigation and praised the partnership in the works.
Politicians who live with Tarcísio remember that he built a close relationship with Moraes, who works in the siege of the former president, and who is advised by (), another name that avoids the clash between the Powers, which would explain the position of the governor of submerge.
Allies claim that the president has prioritized a positive agenda and wants to avoid controversy. For them, there is no advantage in Tarcísio speaking out, since any statement could lead to attacks from the more Bolsonarist wing of the right or the opposition.
In the opinion of Bolsonaro parliamentarians, and show centrist voters that he is not a coup leader. At the same time, as a political godson, he should make a more emphatic defense of the former president and, given the delicate situation, .
The most radical deputies say they believe that Tarcísio, in a reserved manner, has ideological disagreements with Bolsonaro despite being loyal to him. Still according to Bolsonarists, Tarcísio is today the system’s candidate to face Lula and, therefore, needs to maintain a thoughtful image.
Tarcísio has preferred to speak out in writing. Last week, after , he stated that “there is a widespread narrative against President Jair Bolsonaro and that it lacks evidence.”
“We need to be very responsible about serious accusations like this,” says the post about the Bolsonarist coup.
Tarcísio municipal. At that time, he avoided repercussions without presenting evidence —that the criminal faction PCC had guided the vote in ().
Allies say they believe the governor wants to wait for the dust to settle, but the events of the last month have made the strategy difficult.
Two weeks after the statement that earned Tarcísio a criminal complaint at the (Superior Electoral Court) —, the government returned to the center of attention after the whistleblower Antônio Vinícius Lopes Gritzbach, who was in the PCC’s sights,.
Other cases involving the Military Police, commanded by the governor, generated pressure and demands for explanations — the death of 4, shot in Santos (SP), and one in Vila Mariana, in addition to the arrest of a PM captain in a anti-money laundering operation.
Questioned by the press, the governor. Regarding the student’s case, he even spoke out on social media, stating that police abuse will not be tolerated.
It has not been commented on. Two days after the murder, Tarcísio praised , Secretary of Public Security, at an event where he left without responding to journalists.
The phrase “not today”, accompanied by negative signs with the head and hands, has become the governor’s habit in meetings with the press, to make it clear that he will not give an interview, even on occasions when physical space makes it difficult to maneuver. exhaust.
at Clube Hebraica, on the 23rd, the governor had to cross a cordon of reporters at the entrance to the event. Once again, he limited himself to the negative sign and the request for permission to open passage.
In November, Tarcísio attended at least 14 public events. Between them, he was at the B3 Stock Exchange, in the center of the capital, five times to hold auctions. He made brief speeches, but did not answer questions from reporters.
Two of these events, the Nova Raposo auction and the openings in Mogi Guaçu, took place after .
For political scientist Cláudio Couto, Tarcísio “owes loyalty” to the former president, as Bolsonaro was his electoral leader when he ran for the Government of .
“He needs to show continued demonstrations of loyalty because, if he doesn’t do this, he won’t be able to become politically viable in this field in the future. The ground is open for him, but Tarcísio cannot, until then, simply betray this movement from which he came. He can stay saying that nothing went quite like that or avoiding statements”, says Couto.
