Jones Manoel’s affiliation is supported by key party officials and could help the party overcome the barrier clause in Pernambuco
BRASÍLIA – The PSOL is expected to join communist communicator Jones Manoel in the coming months to be able to elect, for the first time, a deputy in the Northeast. With 2.5 million followers on Instagram and YouTube, Jones is betting the acronym can overcome the barrier clause in Pernambuco.
Jones is a history professor and made his political debut in 2022, when he ran for governor of Pernambuco for the PCB. He obtained 33,931 votes (0.7% of valid votes), finishing in sixth place, ahead of the PSOL candidate for the Palácio do Campo das Princesas, João Arnaldo.
Jones’ membership is supported by important party members who are part of the Chamber of Deputies, such as Fernanda Melchionna (RS), Sâmia Bomfim (SP) and Tarcísio Motta (RJ).
At Stage/BroadcastJones said his affiliation already had a positive consensus in the Pernambuco psolo repertoire. His definitive entry into the party must pass the scrutiny of the national command.
The discussion was scheduled for the week in which federal deputy Glauber Braga (PSOL-RJ) was suspended for six months for violating parliamentary decorum. The negotiations to save Glauber from dismissal and the internal climate of the party prevented the definition of the entry of the native of Pernambuco into the ranks of the party.
If he joins the PSOL and runs as an MP, Jones said he would continue to be president and activist of his own party, which is seeking registration with the Superior Electoral Tribunal (TSE). This is the Brazilian Revolutionary Communist Party (PCBR), born after Jones’ wing left the PCB due to an internal split.
In addition to positioning himself as a representative of the left in online political conflicts, Jones is known for his criticism of the government of President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva (PT). According to the native of Pernambuco, the actions coordinated by the third administration of the PT are “neoliberal”.
The PSOL is part of the base of Lula’s government and has two ministers in Esplanada: Guilherme Boulos, at the General Secretariat, and Sônia Guajajara, at Indigenous Peoples.
Strategy in the North East
The communicator’s entry into the PSOL is part of the party’s strategy to gain greater national relevance. In its 20-year history, the party has never managed to elect a deputy in the Northeast, concentrating results in the Southeast, the South and the northern states of Pará and Amapá.
The only parliamentarian from the northeast was former MP João Alfredo (CE), a member of the PT who migrated to the PSOL during the PT split in 2004, which resulted in the creation of the PSOL. Under this new acronym, he was not re-elected in 2006.
In addition to Jones’ affiliation, PSOL’s foray into the Northeast is the affiliation of former Fortaleza Mayor Luizianne Lins (PT-CE). After the parliamentarian expressed the possibility of leaving Lula’s party, the party negotiated her entry to compete for one of the seats in the Senate.
Outside of the Northeast, the PSOL sought to re-affiliate former federal deputy Áurea Carolina (MG) to run for the House. Manuela d’Ávila, former deputy and vice-presidential candidate on Fernando Haddad’s list in 2018, will run for the Senate of Rio Grande do Sul.
As shown in Stage/Broadcastthe acronym also entered the running to join the Minister of the Environment, Marina Silva, who is about to leave Rede Sustentabilidade after internal conflicts with the wing led by federal deputy Heloísa Helena (RJ), and launch it in the Senate of São Paulo. The PSOL, however, is competing for entry to Marina with the PSB and the PT, and the last word must go to Lula, who wants his main allies to compete for seats in the Chamber.
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