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Zema Sets March 22 Exit to Pursue Presidency as Bolsonaro-Aligned Right Sends Mixed Signals

Fresh polling keeps Lula in front, with Tarcísio scoring as the right’s most competitive name in several scenarios.

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Zema descarta possibilidade de ser vice na chapa de Flávio Bolsonaro e diz que manterá sua pré-candidatura ao Planalto.
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Overview

  • Zema’s office confirmed he will resign as Minas Gerais governor on March 22 to run for president, with vice-governor Mateus Simões set to take over.
  • Rejecting talk of a vice slot, Zema said he will keep his own pre-candidacy to the end, and Flávio Bolsonaro said he neither asked nor was offered Zema as running mate.
  • Michelle Bolsonaro reposted a video of Tarcísio de Freitas criticizing Lula’s economic policy, a move viewed by bolsonaristas as a political signal amid internal jostling.
  • Flávio said Tarcísio will offer support “at the right moment” and asked allies not to pressure the São Paulo governor, even as some push for a clearer endorsement.
  • New surveys show Lula leading: Genial/Quaest has Lula over Tarcísio 44%–39% and over Flávio 45%–38%, and Meio/Ideia also finds Tarcísio testing closer to Lula than Flávio.