Jair Bolsonaro confirms coming to Manaus in May

Behind the scenes in politics point out that the arrival of the former president will serve to strengthen Alberto Neto’s pre-candidacy for mayor

Manaus (AM) – State Deputy Delegate Péricles (PL) confirmed on his social networks on Wednesday (20), that former president Jair Bolsonaro (PL) will come to Manaus in May. The news came after Bolsonaro publicly supported the pre-candidacy of Federal Deputy Captain Alberto Neto (PL) for Manaus City Hall.

The behind-the-scenes of politics indicate that the arrival of the former president will serve to strengthen Alberto Neto’s pre-candidacy for mayor, in addition to reinforcing the party’s list of councilors. On this occasion, it is also expected that the traditional motorcycle race will take place with supporters, as happened in 2022.

After Bolsonaro’s defeat in the last elections, the former president’s power of influence is questionable, as he was recently indicted for the crimes of criminal association and insertion of false data into an information system in the investigation investigating whether there was fraud in certificates of vaccination against Covid-19.

Popularity thermometer

According to political scientist Carlos Santiago, Jair Bolsonaro’s appearance in the Amazon city combines the desire to strengthen the Manaus right and test the Captain’s popularity in the municipal elections.

“Bolsonaro’s presence strengthens his electorate, brings his activists even closer together, and also creates a very strong bond between him and Captain Alberto Neto; exists, but it is with Menezes. It is a bet by the PL, the Bolsonarists, the strategists, the rapprochement between Bolsonaro and Captain Alberto in the city of Manaus, where Bolsonaro has strong popularity, but this does not mean that the election will be polarized in the city of Manaus”,

analyzes the professional.

In Santiago’s opinion, at the same time, while Bolsonaro’s support for Alberto Neto is beneficial, it could compromise the pre-candidate’s political future, since, currently, the former president is the target of an investigation by the Federal Police,

“It is a candidacy that can grow, but it can also have losses, because all campaigns that are focused on the figure of a leader, a political chief, they can grow, but they can also stagnate and even fall, because it will depend on the conditions of political popularity of the chief. This has already happened in the past with Lula, when Lula faced accusations, was arrested, and his political capital fell to the point of taking other political leaders along with his fall, including in the State of Amazonas”,

highlights Carlos.

Support x proposals

Still according to the political scientist, Alberto Neto needs to stand out among his future competitors with efficient proposals, without relying 100% on the support given by Bolsonaro, since, currently, the two most cited by polls to advance to 2nd shift are David Almeida (Avante) and Amom Mandel (Cidadania).

“Surveys show that, so far, the candidates who are polarizing the electorate’s preference are Amom Mandel and David Almeida. When you have a candidacy that has the shadow of a great leadership, you can grow, but you also run the risk of falling if the leader goes through serious problems, including imprisonment and corruption. That’s why it’s necessary to have support, but also to have your own autonomy, projects, proposals, ideas, and not just survive at the expense of the image of a political chief. This is also a challenge for Bolsonaro’s pre-candidate here in the city of Manaus”,

concluded Santiago.

Launch of pre-application

The state and municipal directorates of the Liberal Party will formalize, this Friday (22), the pre-candidacy of federal deputy Captain Alberto Neto for mayor of Manaus.

According to the press office, during the press conference, the deputy will talk about President Bolsonaro’s arrival in Manaus, support from the national right, the progress of the composition of the ticket and the next steps in the pre-candidacy.

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