Renato Araújo

Renato Araújo is a Brazilian businessman and political figure known for his close ties to former President Jair Bolsonaro. He has been involved in local politics, having run for the mayoralty of Angra dos Reis in 2024, where he finished in second place. Araújo is the owner of Bravo Construções, a construction company operating in the Angra region for about a decade. His connections to Bolsonaro are further highlighted by his role in supervising the construction of the former president's vacation home in Angra. Recently, he has been in the news for being suggested as a potential vice-presidential candidate in the upcoming gubernatorial elections in Rio de Janeiro.