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Nascido em Miami, Rubio é filho de imigrantes cubanos (Giorgio Viera/AFP)
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Publicado em 12 de novembro de 2024 às 07h39.
O presidente eleito dos EUA, Donald Trump, deve nomear o senador da Flórida, Marco Rubio, de 53 anos, para o cargo de secretário de Estado, informaram o The New York Times e a agência Reuters na noite de segunda-feira, 11. O cargo equivale ao de ministro das Relações Exteriores no Brasil.
De acordo com o jornal, a nomeação ainda não foi confirmada, mas o republicano deve mesmo optar por Rubio, um aliado leal que acabou não escolhendo como vice na chapa presidencial.
Até agora, Trump vem optando por nomes fiéis a ele para compor seu próximo gabinete. Já escolheu Stephen Miller como vice-diretor de políticas e também oficializou Susie Wiles como chefe de gabinete (a primeira vez que uma mulher vai ocupar o cargo, o equivalente ao de ministro da Casa Civil no Brasil).
Veja quem Trump já escolheu para ocupar cargos-chave em seu governo
Segundo a Reuters, Rubio, filho de imigrantes cubanos nascido em Miami, era a opção mais linha-dura que Trump tinha mesa para ocupar o cargo de secretário de Estado. O senador em diversos momentos já defendeu uma política mais firme contra adversários dos EUA, incluindo China e Irã.
Questionado pela CNN na semana passada se estava pronto para um cargo importante no gabinete do novo governo, Rubio respondeu: "Sempre estou interessado em servir a este país."
De acordo com a Reuters, a escolha de Rubio por Trump para o cargo mais importante do governo pode fortalecer a imagem que o presidente tem entre os latinos (que o ajudaram a vencer na eleição do dia 5), passando a mensagem de que eles têm espaço nos altos cargos de seu próximo mandato.
A nomeação do senador marcaria uma reviravolta na relação entre os dois. Em 2016, quando competiam pela indicação presidencial republicana, Rubio chamou Trump de "trapaceiro" e "a pessoa mais vulgar que já aspirou à Presidência".
1/13 Former US President and 2024 Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump arrives onstage to accept his party's nomination on the last day of the 2024 Republican National Convention at the Fiserv Forum in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, on July 18, 2024. Days after he survived an assassination attempt Trump won formal nomination as the Republican presidential candidate and picked Ohio US Senator J.D. Vance for running mate. (Photo by Andrew CABALLERO-REYNOLDS / AFP) (Day 4 - Republican Party presidential nominating convention)
2/13 Donald Trump, durante a Convenção Nacional Republicana, em Milwaukee (Day 4 - Republican Party presidential nominating convention)
3/13 An overall view as former US President and 2024 Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump accepts his party's nomination on the last day of the 2024 Republican National Convention at the Fiserv Forum in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, on July 18, 2024. Days after he survived an assassination attempt Trump won formal nomination as the Republican presidential candidate and picked Ohio US Senator J.D. Vance for running mate. (Photo by Pedro UGARTE / AFP) (Day 4 - Republican Party presidential nominating convention)
4/13 MILWAUKEE, WISCONSIN - JULY 18: Republican presidential nominee, former U.S. President Donald Trump embraces the firefighter uniform of Corey Comperatore as he speaks on stage on the fourth day of the Republican National Convention at the Fiserv Forum on July 18, 2024 in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. Delegates, politicians, and the Republican faithful are in Milwaukee for the annual convention, concluding with former President Donald Trump accepting his party's presidential nomination. The RNC takes place from July 15-18. Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images/AFP (Photo by CHIP SOMODEVILLA / GETTY IMAGES NORTH AMERICA / Getty Images via AFP) (2024 Republican National Convention: Day 4)
5/13 MILWAUKEE, WISCONSIN - JULY 18: Republican presidential nominee, former U.S. President Donald Trump speaks next to the firefighter uniform of Corey Comperatore after officially accepting the Republican presidential nomination on stage on the fourth day of the Republican National Convention at the Fiserv Forum on July 18, 2024 in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. Delegates, politicians, and the Republican faithful are in Milwaukee for the annual convention, concluding with former President Donald Trump accepting his party's presidential nomination. The RNC takes place from July 15-18. Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images/AFP (Photo by CHIP SOMODEVILLA / GETTY IMAGES NORTH AMERICA / Getty Images via AFP) (2024 Republican National Convention: Day 4)
6/13 MILWAUKEE, WISCONSIN - JULY 18: Republican presidential nominee, former U.S. President Donald Trump speaks after officially accepting the Republican presidential nomination on stage on the fourth day of the Republican National Convention at the Fiserv Forum on July 18, 2024 in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. Delegates, politicians, and the Republican faithful are in Milwaukee for the annual convention, concluding with former President Donald Trump accepting his party's presidential nomination. The RNC takes place from July 15-18. Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images/AFP (Photo by CHIP SOMODEVILLA / GETTY IMAGES NORTH AMERICA / Getty Images via AFP) (2024 Republican National Convention: Day 4)
7/13 MILWAUKEE, WISCONSIN - JULY 18: Republican presidential nominee, former U.S. President Donald Trump speaks after officially accepting the Republican presidential nomination on stage on the fourth day of the Republican National Convention at the Fiserv Forum on July 18, 2024 in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. Delegates, politicians, and the Republican faithful are in Milwaukee for the annual convention, concluding with former President Donald Trump accepting his party's presidential nomination. The RNC takes place from July 15-18. Win McNamee/Getty Images/AFP (Photo by WIN MCNAMEE / GETTY IMAGES NORTH AMERICA / Getty Images via AFP) (2024 Republican National Convention: Day 4)
8/13 MILWAUKEE, WISCONSIN - JULY 18: Republican presidential nominee, former U.S. President Donald Trump walks on stage on the fourth day of the Republican National Convention at the Fiserv Forum on July 18, 2024 in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. Delegates, politicians, and the Republican faithful are in Milwaukee for the annual convention, concluding with former President Donald Trump accepting his party's presidential nomination. The RNC takes place from July 15-18. Win McNamee/Getty Images/AFP (Photo by WIN MCNAMEE / GETTY IMAGES NORTH AMERICA / Getty Images via AFP) (2024 Republican National Convention: Day 4)
9/13 MILWAUKEE, WISCONSIN - JULY 18: Republican presidential nominee, former U.S. President Donald Trump walks on stage on the fourth day of the Republican National Convention at the Fiserv Forum on July 18, 2024 in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. Delegates, politicians, and the Republican faithful are in Milwaukee for the annual convention, concluding with former President Donald Trump accepting his party's presidential nomination. The RNC takes place from July 15-18. Win McNamee/Getty Images/AFP (Photo by WIN MCNAMEE / GETTY IMAGES NORTH AMERICA / Getty Images via AFP) (2024 Republican National Convention: Day 4)
10/13 MILWAUKEE, WISCONSIN - JULY 18: Republican presidential nominee, former U.S. President Donald Trump walks on stage on the fourth day of the Republican National Convention at the Fiserv Forum on July 18, 2024 in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. Delegates, politicians, and the Republican faithful are in Milwaukee for the annual convention, concluding with former President Donald Trump accepting his party's presidential nomination. The RNC takes place from July 15-18. Win McNamee/Getty Images/AFP (Photo by WIN MCNAMEE / GETTY IMAGES NORTH AMERICA / Getty Images via AFP) (2024 Republican National Convention: Day 4)
11/13 MILWAUKEE, WISCONSIN - JULY 18: Republican presidential nominee, former U.S. President Donald Trump walks on stage on the fourth day of the Republican National Convention at the Fiserv Forum on July 18, 2024 in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. Delegates, politicians, and the Republican faithful are in Milwaukee for the annual convention, concluding with former President Donald Trump accepting his party's presidential nomination. The RNC takes place from July 15-18. Win McNamee/Getty Images/AFP (Photo by WIN MCNAMEE / GETTY IMAGES NORTH AMERICA / Getty Images via AFP) (2024 Republican National Convention: Day 4)
12/13 MILWAUKEE, WISCONSIN - JULY 18: Republican presidential nominee, former U.S. President Donald Trump speaks after officially accepting the Republican presidential nomination on stage on the fourth day of the Republican National Convention at the Fiserv Forum on July 18, 2024 in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. Delegates, politicians, and the Republican faithful are in Milwaukee for the annual convention, concluding with former President Donald Trump accepting his party's presidential nomination. The RNC takes place from July 15-18. Andrew Harnik/Getty Images/AFP (Photo by Andrew Harnik / GETTY IMAGES NORTH AMERICA / Getty Images via AFP) (2024 Republican National Convention: Day 4)
13/13 O candidato republicano à presidência, o ex-presidente dos EUA Donald Trump, fala após aceitar oficialmente a nomeação presidencial republicana no palco no quarto dia da Convenção Nacional Republicana no Fiserv Forum em 18 de julho de 2024, em Milwaukee, Wisconsin. (2024 Republican National Convention: Day 4)
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