Presidential Elections in Brazil: Lobby grows, wanting Braga Netto to be in the Progressistas (PP) party

RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL – In recent days, behind the scenes, the leaders of the Progressistas (PP) party and sectors of the government for the Minister of Defense, believe that General Walter Souza Braga Netto, should join the PP and not the PL to take the vice presidential candidacy of President Jair Bolsonaro in the presidential elections this year.

Some military officers who work in the federal government and ministers of the political wing have lobbied for this move. Among them is the head of the Civic Chamber, Ciro Nogueira, who is the main person interested in joining since he is the national president of the PP.

One of the arguments of these groups is that any affiliation of Braga Netto to the same party as Bolsonaro would be “bad” because it would strengthen complaints from other allied parties.

With this offensive, the PP leadership and presidential advisers considered that the chance of Braga Netto joining Ciro Nogueira’s party would be 70% today.

The decision should take place by April 2, the deadline for those who will run for election in October.

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