Allies warn Flávio Bolsonaro about risk of 'already won'

Allies of the PL’s candidate for the Presidency of the Republic, Flávio Bolsonaro, warn of the risk of statements such as changing the Constitution to “redemocratize the country”, which can convey a message of authoritarianism. They also ask that the senator avoid adopting a tone of “already won.” The alert comes after talks in Goiânia, on Tuesday (6), during the support of the former governor Ronaldo Caiado.

According to allies of the senator, Flávio Bolsonaro adopted a tone of those who already considered themselves elected and began to plan the first measures of a possible government, among them changes in the Constitution. The declaration was exploited by allies of President Lula, who said that the PL candidate would be planning authoritarian measures capable of jeopardizing democratic rules.

Risk of authoritarianism concerns allies

Interlocutors of Flávio Bolsonaro sought to explain the statement. According to them, the candidate does not intend to adopt authoritarian measures and the stony clauses of the Constitution cannot be abolished by constitutional amendment. Among the protected guarantees are direct, secret, universal and periodic voting; the separation of Powers; and individual rights and guarantees.

In the interpretation of these allies, the senator wanted to signal that, with a majority in Congress, he would have political conditions to carry out campaign proposals that depend on the Legislative, such as the reduction of the penal majority from 18 to 16 years and changes in the Judiciary. Still, the warning is for the candidate to avoid statements that can be interpreted as authoritarian.

Climate of 'already won' worries

In the evaluation of these interlocutors, the moment is favorable to Flávio Bolsonaro, which reached the second round ahead of Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva (PT), but the difference between the two candidates can still be reversed. Since redemocratization, the candidates who finished the first round ahead have also won the second round of the presidential elections.

Flavio’s interlocutors, however, consider that this record is not a guarantee of victory and consider it dangerous to enter the final stage of the “high jump” dispute. The warning is so that the candidate keeps the focus and does not underestimate the opponent.

Political support in the final line

In this first week of the second round, Flávio Bolsonaro came out ahead in the search for political support. Achieved the adhesions of Ronaldo Caiado and Romeu Zema, in addition to União Brasil and Progressives. On Wednesday (7), Republicans and Podemos can follow the same path.

The candidate of the PL seeks to attract the majority of the 8% of the votes that, according to the text, were destined to the other right-wing candidates in the first round, a portion that can be decisive for the result of the election. The strategy is to consolidate the conservative electorate to widen the advantage.

Moderate tone on nova fala

This Wednesday, Flávio Bolsonaro used a more moderate tone in his speech, and promised respect for the Constitution. He also said he had no idea that he could take any authoritarian action. The change in tone comes after allies warned of the risks of controversial statements.

The campaign follows attentively the impact of the candidate’s speeches on the final straight. The aim is to avoid noises that could drive away indecisive or moderate voters. The source did not detail whether there will be changes in the communication strategy.

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