The probable appointment of the president of, to the General Secretariat of the Presidency of the Republic must change the “center of gravity” of the Planalto Palace, according to the Lula Government nucleus.
One of the party’s main staff and directly with the president, she tends to raise the political profile of the folder, which today is basically dedicated to the relationship with social movements.
An unknown, according to palatial advisors, is the tone that Gleisi will adopt as a member of the government. Under the presidency of the PT, the deputy did not save on assertiveness, even criticizing allies, such as the Ministers of Finance, Fernando Haddad, and – what, if kept in office, will be his building colleague.
Internally, Gleisi always justified the stance for the need to keep the PT as a left hub in a government that has center and even right parties.
The expectation now is that it will act more in the political articulation and reduce public clashes, but no one safely bets on that this will actually occur. There is a fear that it becomes a counterpoint to Haddad or the Minister (House).
According to a government member, resistance to Gleisi is today one of the few points in common between Haddad and Costa – the only one.
Both have already waged behind -the -scenes disputes around economic topics, such as the need for more intense fiscal adjustment to meet zero deficit target.
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