Confirmed by Jair Bolsonaro for the post of candidate for vice president, reserve general Walter Braga Netto should leave his position in the federal government this week and make trips to Rio de Janeiro and Minas Gerais.
Electoral legislation establishes that employees of the direct or indirect administration who want to be candidates must leave their positions in the public initiative three months before the first round, that is, by July 2nd.
The idea of ​​members of the reelection campaign is that, after leaving the post, the military focus its activities in two electoral colleges considered crucial for the president’s reelection attempt. Bolsonaro confirmed the general as deputy in an interview with Programa 4 for 4. Minutes after the declaration, the president published a photo next to Braga Netto.
In 2018, Bolsonaro’s performance in Minas Gerais and Rio de Janeiro, especially among the moderate electorate, was what ensured his victory in the second round. The states are, respectively, the second and third largest electoral colleges in the country. The reserve general is from Minas Gerais and served, in 2018, as a federal public security officer in Rio de Janeiro. The idea is that, on his journey, he will meet as soldiers and businessmen.
Over the weekend, Braga Netto has already traveled to the state capital to meet with members of Firjan (Federation of Industries of the State of São Paulo). The idea is that he repeats the articulation in the coming months.
In the federal government, aides to the president say that Braga Netto has been sending contributions to Bolsonaro’s electoral program, which has been organized by Senator Flávio Bolsonaro (PL-RJ).
The experience of the retired military as a federal intervenor of public security in Rio de Janeiro is cited by allies of the president as a factor that should be explored in the electoral campaign. The latest Genial/Quaest poll showed that violence is the main concern of the Rio de Janeiro electorate.
Source: CNN Brasil
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