Michelle Bolsonaro says she's moved past rift with stepson Flávio, reveals preference for female running mate

Michelle Bolsonaro announced on Tuesday that she has put an end to a disagreement with her stepson, Flávio Bolsonaro, following their joint appearance in a campaign advertisement. "We put a stone in it. What family doesn't have problems?" she remarked, declining to elaborate on the specifics of her conversation with Flávio.

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We put a stone in it. What family doesn't have problems?

As a candidate for the Senate in the Federal District, Michelle Bolsonaro indicated that her campaign travel might be limited due to Jair Bolsonaro's house arrest. However, she assured Flávio of her support through social media and noted that representatives from PL Mulher, the party's women's wing, could also assist him. When questioned about improvements in her relationships with Eduardo and Carlos Bolsonaro, mirroring the reconciliation with Flávio, she declined to comment, stating, "Look, I won't answer. I don't want to polarize. One day at a time. We are adjusting. But I don't hold grudges against anyone."

Regarding Flávio Bolsonaro's choice of running mate, Alfredo Gaspar, Michelle Bolsonaro acknowledged her personal preference for a female vice presidential candidate. "Of course, as a representative of good women in Brazil, I would have liked it to be a woman. But if it's a vice who will have a special focus on women, on atypical mothers..." she stated, implying that Gaspar's potential focus on specific groups could be acceptable.

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Look, I won't answer. I don't want to polarize. One day at a time. We are adjusting. But I don't hold grudges against anyone.

Michelle Bolsonaro recalled the earlier conflict with Flávio, which stemmed from the PL party's decision to support Ciro Gomes in Ceará. She attributed Jair Bolsonaro's ineligibility to Ciro Gomes, whose former party, the PDT, initiated the legal action that led to the former president's punishment. Michelle had intended to support her ally Priscila Costa for the Senate in Ceará, but the alliance with Gomes complicated this plan. "I was not respected in terms of autonomy to bring women into politics," she said, revealing she had considered stepping down as president of PL Mulher in November but was persuaded by the party to take a leave of absence instead.

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Of course, as a representative of good women in Brazil, I would have liked it to be a woman. But if it's a vice who will have a special focus on women, on atypical mothers...

She also mentioned that Jair Bolsonaro received the news of Justice Alexandre de Moraes's decision prohibiting Flávio and his siblings from visiting him on Father's Day with "great sadness." Michelle contrasted this with criminals who received "a выход" (a temporary release) to visit their parents.

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I was not respected in terms of autonomy to bring women into politics.