Politics · Brazil · 5 hrs ago
Allies publicly back São Paulo governor Tarcísio after right-wing criticism
São Paulo Governor Tarcísio de Freitas received public support from political allies on Saturday, as he faced criticism from hard-line supporters of former president Jair Bolsonaro.
The backlash followed Flávio Bolsonaro’s defeat by President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva in the presidential election.
Tarcísio had said the election was over and the country should look ahead, and later said he might run for president in 2030.
Some Bolsonaro supporters called Tarcísio a traitor, despite his campaigning for Flávio.
State lawmakers and officials, including the head of São Paulo’s public security department, posted messages praising the governor, while São Paulo Mayor Ricardo Nunes and senator-elect Guilherme Derrite had not posted similar messages by Saturday.
The public backing comes as Brazil’s right reorganizes after the election defeat, but no next steps were reported.
Allies of São Paulo Governor Tarcísio de Freitas publicly praised him on social media on Saturday, October 31, amid criticism from parts of the right.
The criticism followed the defeat of Flávio Bolsonaro by President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva and Tarcísio’s public call to recognize the election result.
Among those expressing support were state assembly president André do Prado and São Paulo security secretary Osvaldo Nico Gonçalves.
The article said Mayor Ricardo Nunes and senator-elect Guilherme Derrite had not posted similar messages by the time observed on Saturday.
- Who
- São Paulo Governor Tarcísio de Freitas and his political allies.
- What
- Allies posted messages praising and supporting Tarcísio as he faced criticism from parts of the right.
- When
- Saturday, October 31. The article was published on November 1, 2026.
- Where
- On social media.
- Why
- Tarcísio faced criticism after publicly backing recognition of the presidential election result and saying the country should look to the future.
Bolsonaro-aligned critics
Tarcísio’s political allies
Election result
Bolsonaro-aligned critics
Critics on the right attacked Tarcísio after he supported recognizing the result.
Tarcísio’s political allies
Allies published messages praising his work as governor and expressing support.
Tarcísio’s remarks
Bolsonaro-aligned critics
Some Bolsonaro supporters called him a “traitor” on social media.
Tarcísio’s political allies
Allies’ posts were seen by people close to the governor as a show of political support.
Tarcísio said in a video that the election dispute had ended and the country needed to look to the future.
Political allies posted messages of support for Tarcísio on social media.
- Governor
- Tarcísio de Freitas
- Support posts
- Saturday, October 31
- Allied figure
- André do Prado, president of the São Paulo Legislative Assembly
- Allied figure
- Osvaldo Nico Gonçalves, São Paulo security secretary
- Criticism
- Some Bolsonaro supporters called Tarcísio a “traitor” on social media.
What people are saying
traidor