PSDB national president Aécio Neves invited former Ceará governor Ciro Gomes to be the party's presidential candidate. Ciro, leading polls for Ceará governor, said he needs time to consider the idea amid anguish over Brazil's current situation. The announcement came during a press conference at the Chamber of Deputies.
Aécio Neves announced the invitation during a press conference at the Chamber of Deputies, praising Ciro as a qualified alternative for Brazil. "I am encouraging comrade Ciro Gomes to position himself as an alternative for Brazil (...). I made an appeal to him to lead a new path for Brazil, the centrist path," the deputy said.
He criticized the polarization between Lula and Bolsonaro, stating that the election, six months away, is not yet decided and the national debate is impoverished.
Ciro Gomes, recently joined PSDB and running for Ceará governor, responded that he feels honored but needs to discuss with his political group. "Let's mature this with great respect. [...] My anguish with Brazil does not allow me to simply discard it, and my respect and duties to Ceará do not allow me to accept the challenge promptly," he stated.
Recent polls, such as Paraná Pesquisas, show Ciro leading in Ceará with 46.6% of voting intentions against 33.9% for Elmano de Freitas. In Ceará's PL, there is willingness to maintain alliances despite reservations from Michelle Bolsonaro.
