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São Paulo.- Michelle Bolsonaro, wife of former Brazilian president Jair Bolsonaro, announced this Tuesday that she is stepping down from a leadership position, days after openly criticizing her stepson, senator and presidential candidate Flávio Bolsonaro.
n” “nMichelle stated in a statement that she decided to resign from the Presidency of the women’s section of the Liberal Party, the right-wing group to which her husband and stepson also belong, after “reflecting” on the “moment” the family is going through.
n” “nThe former first lady (2019-2022) said that, from now on, she will dedicate herself “entirely” to the care of the former president, who suffers from various health problems and is under house arrest due to a conviction for attempted coup d’état.
n” “nLikewise, Michelle thanked the women of the party for their “dedication” and expressed her confidence that they will soon reap the fruits of “the seeds that were sown”.
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The discussion with Flávio Bolsonaro
n” “nThe police did not clarify in the statement if she is maintaining her candidacy for the Senate, where the far-right aspires to expand its presence in the October elections.
n” “nNor did she name Flávio Bolsonaro, whom she accused in an explosive video published last week of having “humiliated” and “mistreated” her during an argument that took place a few months ago regarding electoral strategy.
“He disrespected me, treated me poorly, and told me it was better for me to stay out of the party’s decisions because I had arrived yesterday and didn’t understand anything about politics,” he stated in the video.
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For this reason, Michelle said that she had not expressed her support for the candidacy of her stepson, the main rival of the current president, Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva, in the elections.
n” “nThe publication of the video by the party’s main female voice caused an earthquake in Flávio’s campaign, who was already struggling to connect with women.
n” “nThe senator had to step forward and apologize to Michelle, although he denied having intended to disrespect her.
n” “nThree months before the elections, the latest polls place Lula and Flávio Bolsonaro in a technical tie in a hypothetical runoff.
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