Ineligible, former president awaits final court decision; Opposition leader in the Senate says there are other names on the right
The leader of the opposition in the Senate, Rogério Marinho (PL-RN) stated this Monday (5.Feb.2024) that the former president Jair Bolsonaro (PL) continues to be “candidate” by the party for the 2026 election, despite being ineligible. “He is the greatest leader in Brazil”said the senator in an interview with Roda Vivafrom the TV Cultura. When asked about the impossibility of the former president running, Marinho replied that he was awaiting a final decision from the courts, but that the right “there are other alternatives”. He quotes: Tarcísio de Freitas (Republicans-RJ), Romeo Zema (Novo-MG), Ronaldo Caiado (União Brasil-GO) and Ratinho Junior (PSD-PR).
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