Flávio reveals Tarcísio’s reaction upon discovering Bolsonaro’s choice

Senator Flávio Bolsonaro (PL-RJ) said he “will not demand” from São Paulo Governor Tarcísio de Freitas (Republicans) a public protest after former President Jair Bolsonaro (PL) chose his son to run at the Palácio do Planalto in 2026.

For the record, Flávio said that the first person informed of Bolsonaro’s decision was the head of the Palácio dos Bandeirantes himself and that Tarcísio’s reaction would have been positive.

“Perhaps (Tarcísio) will have one of the main roles in the 2026 elections. Tarcísio is a fundamental cog in this mechanism. I had contact with him; he was the first person I spoke to before starting to tell others what President Bolsonaro’s decision had been. And, with me, he was absolutely transparent, direct: ‘You can count. We are together,'” he said.

Flávio added: “I am not going to ask Tarcísio to speak publicly, because he has already stated several times that his goal is to be a candidate for re-election in the government of São Paulo.”

Price to withdraw the pre-application

The son of the former president, in the interview, said that the price of withdrawing from the pre-candidacy was the release of Jair Bolsonaro. He emphasized that this “price” is what he calls “justice.”

“My price is justice. And it’s not just justice for me, it’s justice for almost 60 million Brazilians who have been kidnapped – they are currently in captivity with President Jair Messias Bolsonaro. So obviously there is no going back. My pre-candidacy for president is very conscious. It’s about representing a large part of the Brazilian population who no longer accept this enormous amount of abuse,” said Flavio.

The senator went on to say that the launch of his name, with the approval and request of Bolsonaro himself, symbolizes hope. He emphasizes that he is “showing his face” and that he will only stop “on the day of victory”, hoping that the injustices against his family and against Brazilians outside the country will stop.

“I will not withdraw my name, unless we get justice – as I said here – not only with Bolsonaro, but with hundreds, thousands, millions of Brazilians who are suffering, anguished, desperate, with this feeling of: ‘Who can we turn to?’ What should we do now? “So the launch of my name comes to save this shine, to once again warm the hearts of Brazilians,” he stressed.

Earlier, in Brasilia, the senator declared that he was ready to negotiate the “price” of withdrawing from the conflict, but without specifying what it would be. Bolsonaro’s support for Flávio’s candidacy was announced first-hand by Metropolisesin the column of journalist Paulo Cappelli.

Pity

Bolsonaro began serving his sentence for coup plotting at the Federal Police Superintendency, where he has been in preventive detention since November 22 for failure to comply with a precautionary measure in another case. Bolsonaro attempted to rape the anklet he was wearing.

Minister of the Federal Court (STF) Alexandre de Moraes ordered the final judgment of the cases of Bolsonaro and other accused of core 1 of the coup plot. This allowed the former president to serve his sentence permanently. He was considered the leader of the criminal organization that aimed to keep him in power after the 2022 elections, and sentenced to serve his sentence in a closed regime.

Additionally, Bolsonaro is ineligible for election until 2060. This means that the former president will only be able to run for another term starting in 2062, when he will be 107 years old.