Ana Amélia says she would vouch for Alckmin on her own behalf.
A fervent defender of Lava Jato, Ana Amélia Lemos (PP-RS) says she trusts in the honesty of former governor Geraldo Alckmin (PSDB), but emphasizes that she would defend punishment "the moment he gives me reason to discredit him"; the vice-governor candidate adds that she would vouch for her running mate; the senator adds that her party and the centrist bloc must understand the "wear and tear that the political class suffers" when assembling a potential government, and considers that Alckmin should have the freedom to choose his ministers if elected.
247 - A fervent defender of Lava Jato, Ana Amélia Lemos (PP-RS) says she trusts in the honesty of former governor Geraldo Alckmin (PSDB), but emphasizes that she would defend punishment "the moment he gives me reason to distrust him." The vice-presidential candidate adds that she would vouch for her running mate. The senator adds that her party and the centrist bloc must understand the "wear and tear that the political class suffers" when forming a potential government, and argues that Alckmin should have the freedom to choose his ministers if elected.
Senator Ana Amélia gave an interview to the newspaper Folha de S. Paulo.
Regarding her conservative political stance, she says: "Conservative in the sense of good ethics, good principles, integrity, and defending Lava Jato. Conservative in those principles. The world is no longer divided between left and right, but between fast and slow. I prefer that definition."
Ana Amélia also spoke about abortion: "The issue is in the hands of the Supreme Court. Brazilian law guarantees the right to abortion, and I think that's a limit that Brazilian society continues to accept. Criminalization shouldn't be done the way it is, but rather as a didactic form of punishment. It should foster understanding, work with women to prevent abortion, through prevention and birth control."
The vice-presidential candidate also gave her opinion on the issue of gun ownership: "Only those who live in rural areas know the reality. I advocate for having a gun in these cases, when someone is alone on the property, just him, God, and his family. That he has the right to defend himself. Otherwise, he's left without patrols, with no one to turn to."
Regarding Bolsonaro, the member of the PP party states: "I'm not going to discuss the candidate, nor what he thinks. I have an obligation to maintain my convictions. [There was] prejudice, this feminine thing, the devaluation of women. But it's the voter who will decide about that."
Regarding the number of politicians from the PP (her party) investigated by Operation Lava Jato, she says: "Parties aren't made of angels. I always say: hold me accountable for my actions. Whoever committed corruption or any wrongdoing needs to pay, provided they are subject to a process with legitimate defense; the final word belongs to the Justice system. My moral standard is the same for adversaries and for party members. It wouldn't be consistent to turn a blind eye to corrupt individuals just because they're from my party."