Sabatina com Eduardo Paes - PSD - 01/09/2026

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"11 o'clock, 10:59, almost 11, we now begin the interview, I don't like a grilling, I don't like a grilling, interview with Eduardo Paz, former mayor of Rio de Janeiro, candidate for governor for the PSD, candidate, welcome to Band News."

"Good morning, it's a huge pleasure to be here with you, to greet all our interviewers here, and especially to greet our listeners — nowadays it's radio, it's not just listeners anymore, right?"

"Those following us on social media as well, it's a great pleasure to be here discussing matters of our state."

About: participate in televised presidential debates

"Candidate, to ask a question of a political nature and about participation in the public debate: why didn't you go to the Bande debate?"

"Look, first point, right?"

About: participate in televised presidential debates

"The campaign hadn't even officially started yet, right?"

About: participate in televised presidential debates

"Then you go to a debate, you can't even ask for votes."

About: require compliance with eligibility rules when registering candidacies

"Second point, you had — and that's why I think it's a mistake — I defend, I've already taken part in several debates here on Band, I've run — this is my seventh major election; if you count runoffs it's about ten major elections — and I've always participated in Band's debates, but this one noticeably had an ineligible candidate, and the advance in the pre-election registration deadline means that someone who is ineligible — which is the case of garotinho, right?"

"would take part in that debate."

"So, too little, right?"

"And I'll even say something here: today's world, right?"

About: revise media debate formats in light of social media

"This thing about the advent of social media, I think it's a reflection that the media organizations themselves will have to make, right?"

"Because you used to have a certain standard of behavior in debates, right?"

"Nowadays there are some crazies who've emerged in politics and somehow become successful and influential."

About: revise media debate formats in light of social media

"From social media, right, that turn debates into circuses, right, so in the end you end up not discussing much, in a mudslinging show."

About: require compliance with eligibility rules when registering candidacies

"So it would be the garotinho factor especially, because in the 2024 election, which you won for mayor, it was earlier as well."

About: require compliance with eligibility rules when registering candidacies

"But then you have an openly ineligible candidate, right, we checked that — at the time in the '24 election I had that doubt, I wanted, right, to demonstrate my respect for Band's intentions to promote democratic debate."

"I went in as the favorite, right?"

About: participate in televised presidential debates

"There, as mayor, knowing I was going to be attacked by everyone, again, I've already taken part in many debates in my life, right?"

"Including against the delinquent, the Penta imprisoned, garotinho, right?"

About: require compliance with eligibility rules when registering candidacies

"In 2018 he was our opponent, I'm used to debate, but then you're giving a platform to a guy who is — by the way, in his case it's not even ineligibility, it's loss of political rights, right?"

"So that's it, I think we have to strike that balance."

About: have the Regional Electoral Court (TRE) decide on candidacy registrations

"Let's now await the TRE's statement."

About: participate in the second electoral round

"Thinking about a runoff, can we count on your presence in the event there is a second round?"

About: participate in the second electoral round

"Have no doubt."

"I'll be there."

About: participate in the second electoral round

"present in any case."

"Can I ask that question you like: do you swear by Portela and Vasco?"

"I swear by Portela and Vasco."

"Has it ever given you, has it ever given you headaches?"

"No problem, right?"

"I mean, because those things, right?"

"They have their issues, I even address them here, right?"

"I think it's important for us to understand that, right?"

"No one runs for office thinking, 'I'm not going to fulfill the term,' right?"

"You run the campaign convinced of what you're doing, right?"

"Running, seeking votes from the electorate."

About: comply with the state's constitutional line of succession

"The circumstances of the state of Rio de Janeiro, André Aza, are — they were and are very special circumstances, right; it's not normal what we're going through, it's not normal to be governed by an appellate judge, the president of the Court of Justice, right?"

About: comply with the state's constitutional line of succession

"And this happens because of the break in the line of succession, right?"