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RIO – In an atypical electoral race, which starts this Sunday in the middle of the pandemic, recognized names from Rio are disputed. The current mayor, Marcelo Crivella (Republicans), will seek re-election after questioning the management. Among the opponents, there is a former mayor, state and federal deputies and even a former president of Flamengo, who believes that the success of the club can pay him electoral dividends. From left-wing Bolsonarism, the main feature of the dispute is the lack of unity.
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Crivella bets on Linha Amarela and Bolsonaro
Candidate for re-election, Rio Mayor Marcelo Crivella begins the electoral race with a tripod: Bolsonarism, polarization with Eduardo Paes (DEM) and Linha Amarela. Sentenced to eight years of ineligibility by the Rio Regional Electoral Tribunal (TRE-RJ), the mayor will participate in his legal defense of the campaign, which involves a suspicion request from the electoral judge Gustavo Alves Teixeira for his role as Lamsa’s lawyer. Yellow Line Concessionaire.
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Lamsa lives a battle with the city in the courts involving the administration of the highway. The expectation of the allies is to use the case as ammunition against Paes, whose administration signed the last amendment with the concessionaire, taking the contract until 2037.
Unanimously, the TRE judges considered that there was no impediment for Teixeira. He said he did not declare himself impeded because “there was no inclination by either party.”
Another tension that Crivella faces is the investigation by the Public Ministry of an alleged corruption scheme in the mayor’s office. They even had his cell phone confiscated.
At the same time he seeks to polarize with Paes, Crivella has also been instructed to empty other right-wing candidates. The assessment is that a possible second round with Luiz Lima (PSL) would be tougher.
– If these two (Paes and Crivella) decide to fight violently, they can make room for someone who has been eating around the edges – said an interlocutor with traffic between the candidates.
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After luring Councilman Carlos Bolsonaro and Senator Flávio Bolsonaro to his party, Crivella is hopeful about President Jair Bolsonaro’s participation in his campaign. However, the president has already indicated that he should not take a position, at least in the first round.
Paes will highlight your experience in the city
In his attempt to return to city council, Paes decided to invest in the discourse of experience in public management. In contact with the voters, he affirms that the city is going through a delicate situation, aggravated by the pandemic, and that it would not be the time to test “news.” In conversations, the former mayor avoids mentioning the name of Crivella or Wilson Witzel (PSC), who defeated him two years ago. However, the goal is to neutralize opponents who present themselves as a renewal in politics.
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The image you want to convey to voters is also reflected in your official agenda. Paes tries to strengthen its presence in the communities. Today, at 11 am, he meets with the community leaders of the Complexo do Alemão for what he calls the “Letter of Commitment to the favelas.”
“The idea is to reinforce among these voters that, when he was mayor, he guaranteed jobs and services in the community,” says an ally.
Another objective of Paes will be health problems. Two weeks ago, she met with professionals and patients in the West Zone of Rio, when she received information about the care in the units in the region. On the other hand, the former mayor will have to respond to the provocations of his opponents regarding the support for Sérgio Cabral and the resource diversion scheme led by his former secretary Alexandre Pinto.
Luiz Lima, the Bolsonarista without Bolsonaro
A federal deputy elected in 2018 in the wave of Bolsonaro, the PSL candidate bets on the voter from Bolsonar and peripheral neighborhoods. Even without the official endorsement and without being able to use the name or the photos of the president, Lima received the support of important allies, such as federal deputy Bia Kicis (PSL-DF) and the secretary of Culture, Mário Frías. The slogan of her government program, “The city of Rio de Janeiro first of all, God first” refers to Bolsonaro’s motto in 2018.
The MP’s campaign should focus on public safety. Delegate Fernando Veloso, who joined the PSD in March this year, was elected to the position of vice president. Another focus of the campaign is the 26 neighborhoods cut off by Avenida Brasil. It will begin its campaign even on the sidewalk of Campo Grande, in the West Zone.
The left arrives divided
The left in Rio even tried a union, but it split in the elections. Benedita da Silva will be a candidate for the PT, at age 78, after almost being a deputy for Marcelo Freixo (PSOL), who withdrew from the dispute. Benedita, who is a federal deputy, will make social, women’s and black struggles a priority on the agenda. As the candidate is a member of the coronavirus risk group, her agenda will be primarily digital, with occasional physical meetings. The videos recorded by former President Lula will also be used throughout the campaign.
Martha Rocha (PDT) and Eduardo Bandeira de Mello (Rede) narrowly missed a double, but will walk separately in the dispute. Martha, former head of the Civil Police in the government of Sérgio Cabral and a state deputy, intends to use her experience in front of the police stations she commanded in the city to show that she knows the problems in Rio. The environment is that her appointment was technical, with good results, and without Cabral’s interference. Concerned about Covid-19, the candidate will also prioritize virtual meetings.
Bandeira de Mello, in turn, bets his chips on the popularity accumulated over the years in which he directed Flamengo. With a well-evaluated management in the club, his expectation is to convey to the voter the idea that he would have the same success before mayor. His allies do not believe that the fire in the Vulture’s Nest, which left ten young people dead, tarnishes that image and they believe that if the issue comes up in the campaign, it will be an opportunity for the candidate to defend himself.
Also running for mayor are: Clarissa Garotinho (PROS), Fred Luz (Novo), Renata Souza (PSOL), Paulo Messina (MDB), Glória Heloíza (PSC), Suêd Haidar (PMB) and Cyro García (PSTU).
