'First lady is occupying bigger space than Alckmin', says Kátia Abreu about Lula's campaign
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In an interview with GloboNews, former senator Kátia Abreu confirmed criticisms made at the PT campaign meeting, stating that First Lady Janja is occupying a greater space than Vice President Geraldo Alckmin in the electoral strategy and defending his greater participation in the campaign, in addition to more dialogue with centrist parties.
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Why It Matters
The interview took place after a Lula campaign meeting in Brasília, where Kátia Abreu criticized First Lady Janja's visibility in relation to Vice President Alckmin, defending adjustments in the strategy for the second round.
In an interview with Estúdio i, from GloboNews, Kátia confirmed the criticisms made during a campaign meeting on Tuesday (6), in Brasília. Information about the former senator's statements at the meeting was revealed by journalist Bela Megale, from the newspaper O Globo.
Kátia said she did not expect the content of the meeting to be disclosed, but stated that she will not deny the assessment she made.
"The first lady is occupying a larger space than the vice president. And not wanting to belittle her. On the contrary, wanting to praise vice president Alckmin", he stated.
Kátia said that she knows Janja little and that she has “nothing against” the first lady. According to her, the assessment was made from the point of view of electoral strategy.
"I was there as a political agent who intends, wants to win the election. So, in this regard, I am very pragmatic and objective. If someone is exaggerating negatively in an electoral process, they need to be called out, right? Or else research is carried out and, if that constitutes an error, that's fine. If not, the train keeps moving", he said.
The former senator stated that Alckmin should appear more in the campaign and highlighted the vice-president's experience and capacity, especially in the economic area.
"In the area of economics, for example, Alckmin puts on a show. He knows how to talk on an equal footing with anyone. So I wanted to say that she is bigger than Alckmin in the campaign and I think that's wrong. Since it was leaked, I didn't intend for it to be leaked, but I'm also not going to deny a true personal opinion. I repeat: without wanting to belittle anyone", he stated.
Tuesday's meeting brought together members of Lula's campaign leadership to discuss changes to the strategy for the second round. During the meeting, Kátia defended Alckmin's greater participation in the campaign and criticized the conduct of national coordination.
In the interview, Kátia also stated that the Lula government's dialogue with center parties could have been more intense throughout the current term. When asked if this relationship had been interrupted, she replied yes.
The former senator defended that the campaign expands the participation of members of other parties in coordination. According to her, the meetings around the president are mostly made up of PT members.
What to Watch
AI outlook — possibilities, not facts
Lula's campaign will increase Vice President Alckmin's participation in events and public appearances in the coming weeks.
Likely · Within weeks
There will be greater efforts to dialogue with centrist parties in coordinating Lula's campaign.
Possible · Within weeks
Open Questions
- Will Lula's campaign really increase Alckmin's participation in activities?
- How did First Lady Janja respond to the criticism made by Kátia Abreu?
- Which centrist parties were mentioned as possible partners in coordinating the campaign?
