Tereza denies possible candidacy for vice president: “it doesn’t fit into my projects”

Senator Tereza Cristina (Progressistas-MS) denied the possibility of being a candidate for vice president on a right-wing ticket in this year’s presidential elections. To the column of Estadãothe parliamentarian stressed that the dispute “does not fit into the projects”.

Tereza’s name has been considered to form an electoral ticket with senator Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) by Centrão politicians, who prefer a more “moderate” name for the dispute. The preference for a female vice president was also commented on by Flávio, who seeks to impact the female public with the choice.

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The senator is also seen as a name with potential for dialogue with agribusiness leaders. In February, she assumed the presidency of the Superior Agribusiness Council of the Federation of Industries of the State of São Paulo (Fiesp).

The statement made this week, however, is a slight retreat in relation to its stance in March on the topic. On March 27, during an interview with Veja, the senator said that she feels “honored” to be considered to run in the elections on Flávio’s ticket, but that the decision will not be up to her.

“I feel honored by this. But I can also be a candidate for president as a woman, why not? I feel prepared. But that doesn’t depend on my will. Being vice-president is not my ultimate dream. Everyone says ‘ah, if you had been vice-president in 2022, Bolsonaro would have won the election’, but they never talked to me about this possibility”, Tereza Cristina told the outlet.