Master Case: Bolsonarism should explore link between Jaques Wagner and Lula

The Federal Police operation that cited Jaques Wagner in the context of the Banco Master case quickly became political ammunition for Flávio Bolsonaro's (PL-RJ) pre-campaign. According to CNN political analyst Clarissa Oliveira, people close to the pre-candidate already evaluate the episode as an asset, with the potential to directly impact President Lula's image.

According to interlocutors consulted by Clarissa, Flávio became aware of the PF operation in the morning, when he was in São Paulo for the launch of his public security plan - an agenda scheduled in advance, but which ended up gaining a politically favorable context for the pre-candidate.

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The campaign team had not yet formally met to define the details of the strategy, but there is one point that, according to sources heard by CNN, will certainly be explored: the link between Jaques Wagner and President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva (PT).

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The internal assessment is that the case surpasses in political relevance the episode known as "Dark Horse", given the weight of Wagner's figure within the PT and his long-standing relationship with Lula.

"We are not talking about any PT member", stated Clarissa Oliveira.

"We are talking about a long-time friend of President Lula, one of the men he absolutely trusts", he explained.

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The analyst also highlighted that Wagner is a historically influential figure within the party, linked to the internal current that today identifies itself as the same as the president, and that he was even considered, at a certain point, as a possible political heir to Lula - even before Fernando Haddad and Dilma Rousseff were consolidated as presidential candidates.

Political impact and concern in the PT
Wagner's proximity to Lula is precisely what makes the situation delicate for the government.

"We are talking about someone with the potential to contaminate President Lula, President Lula's campaign", said Clarissa Oliveira.

According to the analyst, there was concern among some PT members that the best path for Wagner would be to step down from office to defend himself, but the decision to wait for the next developments in the case prevailed.

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Source: CNN