Marçal's election entry benefits Bolsonaro, says candidate Renan Santos

Presidential candidate Renan Santos has accused Pablo Marçal of entering the election race as a political maneuver to benefit Flávio Bolsonaro. Santos, who is running for the Missão party, stated that Marçal previously worked as a marketing consultant for Bolsonaro, suggesting a continued alliance.

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He was working with Flávio Bolsonaro, he was a marketing consultant, so I don't imagine anything very different from that.

Marçal, who was declared ineligible due to economic and political abuse during his São Paulo mayoral campaign, recently secured a court injunction to join the PRTB party. This legal decision opens the door for a potential presidential candidacy, although it is subject to appeal.

Santos, speaking at a financial market event in São Paulo, characterized the current election as "the most depoliticized and shameful in history." He likened Marçal's potential entry to a "circus act." Both Marçal and Santos employ similar social media strategies, engaging voters through memes and viral video clips.

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It's the most depoliticized election in history, the most shameful.

During his own presentation at the event, which drew a large, engaged audience, Santos criticized "centrão" politicians, comparing them to "addicts hooked on amendments" and suggesting a compassionate, social-worker-like approach to dealing with them.

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He will go there and call to talk with affection because these guys sometimes have no dignity.