Former governor José Agripino also goes to Palácio da Alvorada to speak out in favor of the president’s reelection
The candidate for the Senate by the PSDB defeated in Amazonas, Arthur Virgílioand the former senator for Rio Grande do Norte José Agripino declared this Monday (17.Oct.2022) support for the candidacy of Jair Bolsonaro (PL) for re-election.
Once disaffected by the chief executive, Virgílio and Agripino went to Palácio da Alvorada. The former mayor of Manaus defended the privatization of Petrobras and said he had more similarities with Bolsonaro than with the former president. Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva (EN) in the economic field.
“I am not one to omit myself or to cancel the vote. When Lula competed with Collor, I headed Lula’s campaign and I understood that he was better”declared Virgil.
The Amazon politician said he had “meditated” to make the decision and said it was fairer to support Bolsonaro. Agripino did not make statements to journalists, but he was with his colleague toucan.
Arthur Virgílio also said that Lula’s participation in the band was decisive for his pronouncement. “He said he was against privatization of Petrobras“, said.
In November 2021, in an interview with Power 360Arthur Virgílio said that he did not understand how some Toucan congressmen were Bolsonaristas: “I can not understand. I honestly can’t”.
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