Zema declares support for Flávio Bolsonaro in the 2nd round
The former presidential candidate of Novo justified his choice with an anti-PT speech
TL;DR
- Romeu Zema, who was eliminated in the first round of the presidential election, has officially declared his support for Flávio Bolsonaro's candidacy in the second round.
- Zema cited his opposition to Lula and the PT party as the primary reasons for his endorsement, stating he could not remain neutral.
- His decision was not surprising, as Zema had previously expressed a similar intention to support Bolsonaro in a potential runoff against Lula.
- In the first round, Zema received 326,488 votes nationally (0.27%) and 98,407 votes in Minas Gerais (0.82%).
- Flávio Bolsonaro received 48.24% of the votes in Minas Gerais, while Lula received 43.33%.