Bolsonaro says he will remain active in politics and that Lula’s government should not last long

Former President Jair Bolsonaro (PL) declared on Tuesday night (31) that he will continue to be active in politics and highlighted the importance of the Senate elections, held this Wednesday (1st), claiming to be a very important day for all citizens. Brazilians. According to him, if the candidate Rogério Marinho (PL-RN) emerges victorious from the election, “our freedom will gain strength” and Brazil will have a certain normalcy.

Bolsonaro also said that he will remain in the United States for some time, without specifying a deadline. The statements took place during his participation in an event of the Brazilian community in Florida (USA). This was his first public event since he left Brazil on December 30 last year.

“Tomorrow (Wednesday) is a very important day for all of us Brazilians, with the election of the Federal Senate Board, which represents for us, according to the winning ticket, the return to normality, a certain pacification”, said the former. -president, stating that he should stay in the United States for a while longer. “I’ve been here (USA) for 30 days. I intend to stay for a while longer, not sure. I miss my country a lot,” he declared.

“Government will not last long”

During his speech, Bolsonaro commented on the situation of Brazilian politics and stated that if the current government continues as it is, President Lula (PT) will not remain in office for long. “You can be sure, in a short time we will have news. By itself, if this government (Lula) continues in the line that it demonstrated in these first 30 days, it will not last long”, he said.

When asked by supporters if he would run for national elections in 2026, Bolsonaro said he would remain active in politics. “I believe he left many leaders for Brazil. There are a lot of good people coming to Congress. We cannot abandon politics. She is part of our life. I am 67 years old and intend to remain active in Brazilian politics,” he said.

“A lot of people have been wronged”

Bolsonaro also cited the result of last year’s elections, in which he was defeated, saying that there is still “a question mark” in the minds of many people. “There is still a shock in the minds of many people, what happened during the elections, which I can tell you: I was never so popular last year, much higher than 2018, and in the end we are left with a question in the head”, he declared.

The former president again criticized the acts of vandalism on January 8, in Brasilia, stating that the episode does not represent the right, but that many people have been wronged. “We regret what some inconsequential people did on January 8th. That wasn’t our right, it’s not our people. People have to be aware of what they are doing. There are a lot of people being wronged there and that is not terrorism by our legislation, so there are people who have to be individualized for the actions of these people and each one pays for what they did. Now 99.9% of people on the right know what they want, they know how to behave, ”he said.