Lula began negotiations to change the composition of his ministries; Allies say president cannot make mistakes and need to define the names to release the budget vote
The minister’s possible trip (institutional relations) to the Ministry of Health has gained strength in Brasilia in recent days. Responsible for the political articulation of the government, Padilha would replace Minister Nísia Trindade.
Another change that has a chance of being defined by the President (PT) is the nomination of the now former Senate President (PSD-MG) for the Ministry of Development, Industry, Commerce and Services, in place of the vice president.
The elections for the command of the House and Senate on Saturday (1st.FEV.2025) returned to move the Betting Scholarship of the Ministerial Reform. There are uncertainties among Lula’s main allies about when changes should be announced, but Congress demands the definition of the new terrace to vote the 2025 budget.
The requirement has pragmatic character. Parties need to know how the power division is before setting the budget of each ministry. The Plateau, however, is in a hurry to release the resources.
Without having the approved budget part, the government can only spend 1/12 of what is contained in the LDO (Budgetary Guidelines Law) per month until the budget law is approved and sanctioned. Still, the rapporteur of LOA (Annual Budget Law), the Senator (PSD-BA), said he believed that the proposal vote is for after Carnival in March.
Padilha, who is responsible for the political articulation of the government, has an influence on the Ministry of Health. He was also its holder from 2011 to 2014, in the government of the PT does not want to lose command of the ministry, which has one of the largest budgets of the Esplanade . Although Nisia is not affiliated to any party, all secretariats are commanded by petistas.
Padilha’s vacancy at the Secretariat of Institutional Relations is considered to continue under the command of the PT. The names of the Government leader in the House, (CE), and the Senate Government leader, (BA) are Also considered for the position the leader of the MDB in the House, (AL), and the deputy (PP-PB).
Government members, however, evaluate that Padilha’s permanence in the political articulation could be positive, as the minister has a good relationship with the new presidents of the Chamber, (Republicans-PB), and Senate, (Brazil-AP Union) . The situation is different from that faced by Padilha with the now former mayor (PP-AL), who broke relations with the minister.
In Pacheco’s case, his trip to a Lula ministry has an electoral objective. The petista wants to project the senator to throw himself from Minas Gerais in 2026. Lula needs a good stage in the state, which has the 2nd largest electoral college in the country.
The President of the Republic also wants to approach the (Federation of Industries of the State of Minas Gerais), closer to right -to -right politicians, such as the Minas Gerais Governor, (Novo).
O Poder360 He learned that Pacheco goes on vacation in the coming days. You should travel to the United States, where your brother lives. Only when you return, will you define your political destiny.
Lira has also had her name considered to take over the Ministry of Agriculture, in place of (PSD). Publicly, avoid talking about the subject and says that he did not receive any invitation from Lula.
Interlocutors, however, have signaled that it may not accept to go to the government because it evaluates that the definition of the terrace must be directly linked to the 2026 elections. The former mayor has said that parties entering the 2nd phase of Lula 3 They must commit to supporting the petista’s reelection in the next election.
However, in an interview with the newspaper The globe, Lira said the PP has no clear decision on which side to support in 2026. The deputy also evaluates a place in the Senate in 2026, so he needs to be cautious to accept boarding the government.
Like the Poder360 In December 2024, the PP is one of the parties that wants the most space on the Esplanade. There is, however, a disagreement within the party itself, which does not want the acronym of the center to be “Neutral” Given the 2026 elections. The national president of the subtitle, the senator (PI), was Minister of the Civil House of the former president (PL) and is a stretch critic of the petista administration.
The deputy and president of the PT, (PR), the General Secretariat of the Presidency, going to the place of (PT). The current minister must assume the command of the (Brazilian Institute of Environment and Renewable Natural Resources).
Lula has already hit the change with the congressman, but publicly says that there is nothing defined yet. The deputy reiterates that there is no definition and that, if any, still awaits an official invitation of the Chief Executive.
Gleisi’s trip to the General Secretariat would anticipate its departure from the PT command. José Guimarães could succeed her temporarily until the internal elections, scheduled for July 6. If the government leader is nominated for a ministry, the Senator (PE) could command the PT in the 1st semester.
