Businessman Reinaldo Morais, known as “Rei do Porco”, was chosen to fill the position of vice-governor on the ticket of senator Wellington Fagundes (PL) for the Government of Mato Grosso. The official announcement is scheduled for this Thursday (13.08), a week after the departure of businessman Marcelo Maluf (Novo) from the composition.
‘King of Pig’ is chosen as Wellington Fagundes’ vice-president
Businessman Reinaldo Morais, known as “Rei do Porco”, was chosen to fill the position of vice-governor on the ticket of senator Wellington Fagundes (PL) for the Government of Mato Grosso. The official announcement is scheduled for this...
Agribusiness businessman, speaker and book writer, Reinaldo gained national prominence in 2024 after appearing in a video applying anointed oil to the feet of former president Jair Bolsonaro (PL) during a visit to Diamantino. The change occurs a few days after Marcelo Maluf was made official as a candidate for vice-president at the Novo convention, held on...
- Two days later, Maluf stated that he had been informed by Wellington Fagundes himself that another name would be chosen for the position.
- The episode drew attention because the senator did not participate in the Novo convention that had made the composition official.
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Agribusiness businessman, speaker and book writer, Reinaldo gained national prominence in 2024 after appearing in a video applying anointed oil to the feet of former president Jair Bolsonaro (PL) during a visit to Diamantino.
The change occurs a few days after Marcelo Maluf was made official as a candidate for vice-president at the Novo convention, held on August 5th.
Two days later, Maluf stated that he had been informed by Wellington Fagundes himself that another name would be chosen for the position. The episode drew attention because the senator did not participate in the Novo convention that had made the composition official.
Subsequently, the name of doctor Alencar Farina (PL) was registered as a candidate for vice-president in the Electoral Court. Farina, however, also provoked resistance within the party due to his political trajectory.
In 2004, he was runner-up to Alexandre César, then PT candidate for Mayor of Cuiabá.
Bolsonaro family would have influenced choice
The businessman's appointment would have received approval from the Bolsonaro family, according to behind-the-scenes information from the political articulation.
Reinaldo is a declared supporter of the former president and had already contested a majority election. In 2020, he was a candidate for the Senate for Mato Grosso.
In 2022, he held meetings with federal deputy Eduardo Bolsonaro (PL) and former first lady Michelle Bolsonaro, reinforcing his closeness to the political group.
The choice also occurs amid the repercussions of the rapprochement between PL and MDB in Mato Grosso. Wellington Fagundes declared support for Janaína Riva's (MDB) candidacy for the Senate, a movement that was endorsed by the national president of the PL, Valdemar Costa Neto, but provoked resistance among some of the mayors and members of the party in the State.