Party leaders from the center believe that the revelation that he visited the banker after his first arrest, last year, worsened the presidential candidate’s already delicate situation.
For members of parties like , and , whose support Flávio tries to attract, the recent revelations are just the “tip of the iceberg” of what can still be revealed about their relationship. These politicians consider that the way the pre-candidate reacts to the news can define whether the candidacy will begin to melt or not.
With reservation, party leaders assess that there are still many loose ends and unanswered questions about . In this way, they foresee the disclosure of new facts about conversations and the destination of the money invested by the banker in the film “Dark Horse”, which could cause more headaches for the pre-candidate.
This scenario would result in Flávio’s meltdown, in the opinion of this group. The assessment is that the damage to Bolsonaro’s pre-campaign was great and that, if new facts come to light, the candidacy could become unviable. In this sense, a wing of the center considers the presidential candidate’s reaction at this moment to be crucial. The senator confirmed this Tuesday (19) a meeting with Vorcaro at the former banker’s house and guaranteed that there were no new facts about this relationship.
For a wing of the center, Lula (PT) was once again the favorite after the revelation of Flávio’s audio with Vorcaro. If the crisis escalates in Bolsonarism, they point to the possibility of victory for the PT member in the first round.
PL interlocutors were pleased when Flávio Bolsonaro himself spoke out at an internal meeting, which took place in 2025. They gave a vote of confidence that new scandals on the subject will not come to light and are betting that, if this scenario is confirmed, he can recover ground.
This Tuesday, PT members shared the new revelation about the case and celebrated the results of the Atlas/Intel survey, which showed Lula ahead in the electoral dispute. Federal deputy Lindbergh Farias (RJ) said that “the truth will overcome the lie”. “Now the news comes that he [Flávio] visited Vorcaro at home after his arrest. After the electronic ankle bracelet, you also didn’t know anything? After all, what were you doing there? Charge more money? Interfere with the investigation?”
Federal deputy Gleisi Hoffmann, former president of the PT, called his opponent “a fool”. “Brothers’ relationships, intimate relationships. This explains Bolsonaro’s visit to Vorcaro after his arrest. Complicity in business and fraud. And the guy says he visited the criminal to inform him that he would no longer do business with him after his arrest!”
There are sectors that believe it is necessary to wait for new research to be sure whether the opponent’s loss of ground is consistent.
Sectors allied with Lula, however, hope that any new revelations will not be enough to derail Flávio’s candidacy. As the senator is highly rejected by the electorate, PT members believe that he is a less difficult opponent to beat in the second round than other less rejected names on the right.
The President of the Republic has made a series of announcements of measures with the potential to increase his popularity, but there is no significant advance in favor of the PT member in voting intention and opinion polls. Allies of the head of government believe that this phenomenon is motivated by political polarization.
The caution of Lula’s allies in private conversations is not observed in the official speech of the president’s party. “The game is just beginning… towards the four!”, published the PT’s official profile on X (formerly Twitter). The mention of the tetra is because, if re-elected, Lula will have his fourth term as president.
