[5][6][7] The character followed the mold of Chiquinho, played by Edílson Oliveira [pt] on programs hosted by Eliana.

In 2019, he was approved in his course selection for a doctorate in Constitutional Rights by the Instituto Brasiliense de Direito Público.

During the 2020 municipal elections, he ran to become mayor of São Luís, going to the second round and losing to Eduardo Braide.

In 2015, Duarte Jr became the president of the Instituto de Proteção e Defesa do Consumidor (Procon) and Viva.

His time there lent him great popularity due to the satisfaction of users of the services provided by Procon.

In March 2018, he left as president of the institution to run for a vacant seat for the state legislative assembly.

Duarte Jr was the first state deputy to create a public selection for the positions in the Legislative Assembly.

[16] On 24 August 2023, during the 8 January CPMI, federal deputy Abilio Brunini made a gesture with his hand that is associated with neo-Nazi movements in the United States and other countries.

On his X (formerly Twitter) profile, Brunini justified these by claiming he was making references to the length of time of Duarte Júnior's speech.