Those close to the senator believe that classifying organizations as terrorists strengthens the pre-campaign; Lula’s allies were stunned and feared the electoral impact
Allies of Senator Flávio Bolsonaro (PL-RJ) celebrated United States President Donald Trump’s decision to classify the PCC and CV as terrorist organizations. THE The assessment of people close to the presidential pre-candidate is that the measure strengthens Flávio politically and minimizes the crisis caused by the release of audios in which the senator asks banker Daniel Vorcaro for R$ 134 million, according to interlocutors interviewed by Young Pan.
For the surroundings of Flávio, the Trump’s decision is a sign that the senator is relevant as head of the White House and sees chances of counting on the Republican’s support in the Brazilian electoral campaign. The topic of criminal factions was addressed by Flávio directly in the meeting he held with Trump last Tuesday afternoon.
As shown by Young Panbusinesspeople had already assessed that the meeting between Flávio and Trump should not, in itself, reduce the senator’s weariness with the productive sector after the revelation of the audios. The Republican’s decision on the PCC and the CV, however, is seen by those around Flávio as a new element, capable of changing this calculation.
On the other side, allies of President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva (PT) were stunned by the news. Some interlocutors did not hide their surprise and are already assessing whether the measure could cause damage to the PT member’s campaign for re-election. The strategy defined by the party is to advance the issue of national sovereignty as a way of containing any advance by Flávio in the polls.
