Flávio Bolsonaro goes to Israel and seeks to establish his image as a right-wing leader abroad
Senator and presidential candidate Flávio Bolsonaro (PL-RJ) leaves this Monday for Israel, his first destination in this election year, where he will participate in the Annual Conference to Combat Anti-Semitism between January 26th and 27th.
The expectation is that the parliamentarian will try to establish himself as a leader aligned with the international conservative right. The event will also be attended by Israeli Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu and former federal deputy Eduardo Bolsonaro (PL).
Flávio must travel to other international destinations before returning to Brazil, where he is trying to overcome resistance to his pre-candidacy. Recently, he was in El Salvador and the United States to participate in meetings with local right-wing politicians.
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The announcement of Flávio’s participation took place last month on the social networks of the Israeli Minister of Diaspora and Combating Anti-Semitism, Amichai Chikli. The event’s panel of speakers was shared, who, according to Chikli, “in times of darkness, are torches of light”.
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In contrast to his first governments, which took place in the so-called ‘pink wave’, the PT member sees countries in the region take a turn and leaders in this political field become a model for opponents in the middle of an election year
The senator is credited in the image as senator elected by Rio de Janeiro, with no mention of the race for Planalto. On social media, the Brazilian said he was “deeply honored” by the invitation.
“Brazil and Israel share a solid historical, human and civilizational bond, built on common values such as freedom, democracy and respect for human dignity. I reaffirm my non-negotiable commitment to always be on the side of the Jewish people, clearly and without relativization condemning all forms of anti-Semitism, intolerance and hatred. Combating anti-Semitism means defending historical truth, Western civilization and the values that sustain free societies”, highlighted the senator.
Fragmented right
As GLOBO showed, the announcement that Flávio was chosen by his father as a pre-candidate for the Presidency changed the political plan planned by the presidents of Centrão parties. If he is indeed defined as a candidate for the Planalto, the state platforms will be severely affected.
On other fronts, the PL pre-candidate has accumulated setbacks involving right-wing allies who could contribute to his national project.
Previously identified by Centrão parties as a presidential option, Tarcísio, for example, has given timid support to the senator. Added to this is a nod made by Michelle to the governor on social media and the refusal of the governor of Zema to withdraw his pre-candidacy to support Flávio’s and be his vice-president.
Working with the scenario in which the governor of São Paulo would be the candidate of Bolsonarism, there were already negotiations to bring Tarcísio closer to sectors that today are far from the right, such as the mayor of Rio, Eduardo Paes, from the PSD, who should be a candidate for governor.
There were also negotiations for the PSD to provide a platform for Bolsonarism in other states, such as Minas Gerais, with vice-governor Matheus Simões, and in Maranhão, with Eduardo Braide. The president of the PSD, Gilberto Kassab, must now recalculate the route and these candidates must not give a platform to Flávio.
The tendency is for them not to take a position or support Ratinho’s candidacy in 2026. The same difficult scenario should be reproduced in União Brasil and PP, which should form a federation.
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Even though the most recent Quaest Survey gave impetus to Flávio’s pre-candidacy, Centrão leaders resist embarking on the electoral project
In a first round scenario, Lula appears with 36% of voting intentions, against 23% for Flávio Bolsonaro and 9% for Tarcísio. In the same survey, in a second round scenario, the PT member would score 45% against 38% for Flávio. In the scenario in which the dispute is with Tarcísio, Lula would have 44% against 39% for the governor of São Paulo.
Party leaders say it is too early to measure the senator’s electoral potential and that he will need to show political viability. With Jair Bolsonaro’s decision to launch his son, the Centrão parties have been evaluating different paths and there is still no unified decision between them.
