Former minister intends to run for a place in the House; Although it cannot declare yourself a candidate, event should have pre-campaign climate
The former minister of the Civil House and former federal deputy will receive this Saturday (15.2025) about 1,000 people for a feijoada in celebration of his 79th birthday and 60 years of political militancy.
The event will be held at the ELZA SOARES Cultural Galpão, which houses the MST (Landless Rural Workers Movement) warehouse. The structure is located in the Campos Elisios neighborhood, in São Paulo.
This will be the 2nd petista’s birthday party this week. On Tuesday (11.mar), Dirceu in advance at a dinner that brought together at least 13 ministers of state, co -religionists and congressmen from the Center and the opposition in Brasilia. The date of your birth is March 16, 1946.
Called “commander” During the party in the federal capital, Dirceu has been politically rehabilitated and plans to compete in the 2026 elections to return to Congress as a deputy in 2027. This Saturday’s celebration should have an even greater pre-campaign climate, as he will bring together PT militants in the city for which he should be candidate next year.
Unlike the party in Brasilia, where there were individual commands and each paid their account, in Sao Paulo the feijoada will be served at will. Only drinks will be charged.
Admission is free, but tickets were publicly distributed through the Sympla sales platform. The prerogatives, a group of lawyers that define itself as left and “Progressistic”also helps in organizing the event.
At the celebration in Brasilia, Dirceu spent the night taking pictures with the guests. Barely managed to stop for dinner. Possible PT candidates in 2026 said they already wanted to guarantee the image alongside the petista, one of the party’s historic leaders. Find out who was present at the event.
The former minister for just over 10 minutes. that the PT has not only ruled Brazil since 2002, the year Lula had been elected for the first time, because of Operation Lava Jato and “2016 coup”as you call the impeachment of the former president (PT).
Also stated that the sovereignty of the country would be ““ With the proximity of the Bolsonaros with the president of the United States, Donald Trump (Republican Party), and stated that (Republicans), governor of SP, is not an alternative to pockets: “He is Bolsonarism itself”.
Read more about Dirceu’s party in Brasilia:
Dirceu’s return to politics
Dirceu was 1 year and 9 months imprisoned in Curitiba (PR) at the end of today closed Operation Lava Jato. It was released on May 3, 2017.
In October 2024, the Supreme Court Minister Gilmar Mendes of Lava Jato against the former minister. With the decision, he resumed his political rights and was no longer considered “Dirty record”.
By 2023, after the president’s election (PT), Dirceu had already circulated again with more resourcefulness by Brasilia. He speaks to many members of the petista administration and has again influenced the party. He also spoke to Lula, who had been away for years.
Although he cannot officially launch an candidacy because of the electoral rules, Dirceu is treated by allies and co -religionists as a candidate for a federal deputy vacancy in 2026 by Sao Paulo. The petista was one of the main political articulators in Lula’s first term, when he was minister of the Civil House.
In the internal discussion about the command of the Secretariat of Institutional Relations, government members even suggested to Lula to indicate Dirceu to the post, responsible for the political articulation of the government. But the president refuted the idea and said that the former minister should focus on his candidacy next year.
The possible dispute for a place in the House was already discussed since last year, so much so that it was one of the main subjects during the birthday party in 2024. At the time, the former federal deputy (Republicans-PE) told guests that “If Zé Dirceu is a candidate for federal deputy in 2026 in São Paulo will have 500 thousand to 800 thousand votes”. Silvio Costa is 1st Senator Substitute (PT-PE) and father of the minister (ports and airports).
