Bolsonarista lawmaker confirms he will run for Alerj presidency for the PL
Anderson Moraes announced his candidacy at an event with Governor-elect Douglas Ruas; the PT may field André Ceciliano.
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State Representative Anderson Moraes (PL) confirmed he will be the party's candidate for president of the Legislative Assembly of Rio de Janeiro (Alerj), according to g1. The announcement was made during an event at which Governor-elect Douglas Ruas introduced part of his cabinet.
Moraes is one of the lawmakers closest to the Bolsonaro family and has been at the center of controversies at Alerj. In 2021 he proposed abolishing and privatizing Uerj, on the grounds that the university was ideologically captured; the bill was rejected and the institution called it unconstitutional.
He also introduced bills against mandatory Covid-19 vaccination and against the vaccine passport. None of the proposals was approved.
PT member André Ceciliano is named as a possible opposition candidate, which could put PL and PT allies on opposite sides in the contest to lead the chamber, g1 reported.