Overview
- A Brasília meeting called by Flávio Bolsonaro to shore up his pre-candidacy was called off for lack of quorum after PP, União Brasil and Republicanos chiefs declined to attend.
- PP president Ciro Nogueira said the 2026 nominee cannot be chosen by the PL alone, urged a data‑driven consensus across allies and openly questioned Flávio’s viability.
- In Paraná, Ciro announced the PP will not homologate Sergio Moro’s bid for governor, as the federation considers aligning with Ratinho Júnior’s group and indicating the vice on Guto Silva’s ticket.
- União Brasil president Antônio Rueda said the party will insist on Moro’s homologation and criticized what he called arbitrary vetoes, a position the senator echoed while calling for dialogue.
- São Paulo governor Tarcísio de Freitas pledged to back Flávio but said it is too early to judge the choice, as União Brasil elevates Ronaldo Caiado in a national ad and PL’s Valdemar Costa Neto reiterates Flávio as the party’s pick.