Overview
- PL president Valdemar Costa Neto said the party will honor Jair Bolsonaro’s choice of Flávio, declaring, “If he said it, it’s said.”
- Flávio opened his pre-campaign by urging Congress to approve an amnesty this year for those convicted over the January 8 attacks, even as the current bill led by Paulinho da Força focuses on sentence adjustments rather than a sweeping pardon.
- Goiás governor Ronaldo Caiado said he respects the decision but will stay in the presidential race, and Minas Gerais governor Romeu Zema called Flávio’s move “just and democratic” while keeping his own bid.
- Centrão figures signaled reluctance or neutrality, with União Brasil leaders noting the move lacked broader consultation and suggesting parties may prioritize legislative races over a single presidential alliance.
- Traders linked the announcement to a same-day drop in the Ibovespa and a stronger dollar, and reports noted the choice followed Flávio’s November 25 visit to his father, who is detained after a 27-year sentence related to an attempted coup.