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The alliance between PL and Novo may be coming to an end. Former congressman Eduardo Bolsonaro defended this Saturday (13) a complete break between the two parties after former Minas Gerais governor Romeu Zema again criticized Senator Flávio Bolsonaro's relationship with banker Daniel Vorcaro from the Banco Master scandal. ✓
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"O ex-deputado federal Eduardo Bolsonaro afirmou neste sábado que a aliança entre o PL e o Novo deveria ser encerrada após declarações do ex-governador de Minas Gerais, Romeu Zema, contra o senador Flávio Bolsonaro."
"I would break completely with the Novo Party," Eduardo wrote on X, responding to a Zema interview with portal Brasil Paralelo. The former governor had said that "whoever walks with criminals deserves to be viewed with caution," referring to Flávio's contacts with Vorcaro to finance a film about Jair Bolsonaro. ✓
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"Por mim rompia geral com o Partido Novo"
"Pra mim, quem anda com bandido merece ser visto com cautela"
The friction marks the end of a rapprochement that had put Zema as a potential vice-president on Flávio Bolsonaro's 2026 ticket. Eduardo accused the former governor of political rivalry and advocated that congresswoman Júlia Zanatta (PL-SC) take the vice position. ✓
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"No passado, Zema já foi mais próximo da família Bolsonaro e chegou a ser cogitado como vice na candidatura de Flávio."
Zema's criticisms are not new. On other occasions, he had already shown discomfort with revelations about Flávio and Vorcaro, which include requests for money for the film "Dark Horse" and a meeting at the banker's house after he was arrested by Federal Police. ✓
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"Esta não foi a primeira vez que Zema criticou Flávio após o site The Intercept publicar áudios do senador pedindo dinheiro ao banqueiro para financiar o filme "Dark Horse", sobre a vida do pai dele, o ex-presidente Jair Bolsonaro"
Eduardo Bolsonaro proposed breaking with Novo after Zema's criticism of Flávio on June 13, 2026
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Eduardo suggested Júlia Zanatta as alternative for vice-president on Flávio's ticket
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What is the practical impact of Eduardo's proposed break on 2026 electoral articulation?
Why it's still unknown: Sources do not detail how the eventual rupture would affect state alliances or electoral ticket composition
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What is the official position of PL and Novo national leadership on the friction?
Why it's still unknown: No outlet consulted party leaders about Eduardo Bolsonaro's proposed break
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How did Flávio Bolsonaro react to his brother's statements about breaking with Novo?
Why it's still unknown: The senator has not publicly commented on Eduardo's proposal, according to consulted sources