The crisis caused by the revelation between the senator (PL-RJ) and the former banker, from Master, reignited the split between the pre-presidential candidate’s group and those around the former first lady (PL).
People close to (PL)’s wife report discontent and adopt a stance of distancing themselves from the former president’s son 01.
According to PL leaders heard by Sheet under reservation, the outbreak of the Master crisis caused the white flag raised by Flávio and Michelle to be collected again. The former first lady was seen as a presidential candidate, but was rejected by her husband, who preferred to send his own son to the Planalto Palace.
According to Michelle’s interlocutors, there is speculation in the PL that she could replace Flávio if the senator becomes unviable.
This week, Michelle went to an event to launch confectioner Maria Amélia’s pre-campaign for the position of federal deputy for the Federal District. When asked about the Master crisis, .
“I’m not getting involved in this, no. I have to take care of my husband”, she replied. Jair Bolsonaro is under house arrest after attempting a coup d’état.
The former first lady has dedicated herself to the care of the former president, who returned home for health reasons. “Flávio, you have to ask him”, she added, when asked about the subject.
Michelle has exerted influence on the party’s path in DF. She is a pre-candidate for the Senate and has strengthened a hard core around her, but also supports sporadic candidacies in other states.
The Master crisis shook Flávio’s pre-candidacy. Audios and messages were published to finance the film “Dark Horse”, a kind of biography to tell the story of how Jair Bolsonaro came to power.
The negative impact of the revelation was amplified because Flávio had told allies that he had no skeletons in the closet regarding the Master. Hours earlier, he even stated that a journalist lied when questioning him about the request for resources.
Days later, a meeting between Flávio and Vorcaro at the house of Master’s then owner was revealed, shortly after the former banker’s first arrest. The senator reported that he went to meet the businessman to finalize the relationship with the film’s investor.
Michelle and other Flávio allies, especially those outside the PL, have adopted caution and distanced themselves from the senator. The fear is that new revelations will be made about his relationship with Vorcaro. Faced with the crisis of confidence, a minority wing believed when the parliamentarian stated, again, that there would be nothing more to be revealed on the matter.
Under reserve, party leaders assess that there are still many loose ends and unanswered questions about Flávio’s relationship with the former owner of . 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, which could cause more headaches for the pre-candidate.
In the post published after the scandal, this Friday (22), President Lula increased his advantage over Flávio Bolsonaro from 3 to 9 points, in the first round simulation, scoring 40% compared to his rival’s 31%.
Flávio’s pre-campaign, pointing out that the result was better than expected and that Lula in the second round fluctuated upwards, but within the margin of error.
The decline of four percentage points in the first round was treated by two of Flávio’s allies as “a scratch”. The Datafolha survey carried out in person with 2,004 people aged 16 or over in 139 municipalities in Brazil on May 20th and 21st; the margin of error is 2 percentage points, plus or minus.
