Brazil's Liberal Party President Warns Election Could Be Lost Without Michelle Bolsonaro

Valdemar Costa Neto, the president of Brazil's Liberal Party (PL), has expressed serious concern that the party could lose the upcoming election if Michelle Bolsonaro is not included as a candidate. He plans to convey this message directly to the former first lady.

"I don't know what the conversation will lead to. I only know that if we lose Michelle, the election will be very difficult for us," Costa Neto told reporters. His comments highlight a potential internal crisis within the party, as it grapples with the fallout from a video where Michelle Bolsonaro criticized her stepson, Flávio Bolsonaro.

While some of Flávio Bolsonaro's aides are attempting to minimize the impact of the video, suggesting internal polls show no decline in his support, others are reportedly considering Michelle Bolsonaro as a potential vice-presidential candidate. This idea, however, has not yet received approval from Flávio Bolsonaro himself. There are also doubts within the party about the viability of Daniella Marques, the former president of Caixa Econômica Federal, as a running mate.

Costa Neto advocates for Michelle Bolsonaro to run for the Senate in the Federal District. He has indicated that the final decision regarding the vice-presidential pick will rest with Flávio Bolsonaro and former President Jair Bolsonaro. Meanwhile, Flávio Bolsonaro, currently in Argentina, addressed women in a live broadcast, emphasizing their role in sustaining households and highlighting economic issues over ideology.

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I don't know what the conversation will lead to. I only know that if we lose Michelle, the election will be very difficult for us.