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Michelle Bolsonaro Rejects Presidential Bid, Vows to Be Jair’s Voice

Her speech signals a bid to serve as Bolsonaro’s proxy, with polls casting her as a strong Lula opponent.

Overview

  • Speaking at a PL Mulher event in Ji-Paraná, she said she does not want to be president and pledged to work for Jair Bolsonaro’s return.
  • She offered to speak for her husband nationwide while he remains under Supreme Federal Court–ordered house arrest following a 27-year conviction.
  • The remarks follow a Sept. 24 interview with The Telegraph that left open a possible candidacy and promised to “stand up like a lioness” for conservative values.
  • She defended the so‑called PL da Anistia and sharply criticized the STF and a weakened Congress, escalating attacks on the institutions handling her husband’s case.
  • She remains a pre-candidate for the Federal District Senate and is regarded inside the PL, including by party chief Valdemar Costa Neto, as central to preserving Bolsonaro’s political capital.