The former president () opposed the permanence of the child (PL-SP) in the United States. According to allies reports, he was warned over the weekend and tried to convince him to return to Brazil.
Eduardo officially reported the House of Representatives of his license on Thursday (20), but last Tuesday (18). He decided to continue in the country and move away from office for 120 days, claiming to fear the seizure of his passport and a possible arrest.
The federal deputy reported his father of the decision last Saturday (15), one day before the amnesty of prisoners convicted of scammers from 8 January. According to reports, the former president was thrilled to speak to his son and tried to determine him to continue in the country governed by.
Not only the father, allies also said that the deputy would spend the image that he would be running away at a time of important opposition clash. Moreover, another argument was that this could harm his election to, in 2026, by Sao Paulo – algo already considered as certain by pockets.
Nevertheless, Eduardo said he could not meet the appeals and would be better for everyone if he stayed in the United States.
For his decision, they weighed three points: first, the family, he did not want to move away from his children and his wife; Second, he feared tough STF decisions against him if he can articulate retaliation from the US government to the court; And finally, he believes that his performance for these eventual sanctions of Trump will be more effective if he is there.
In a Sheet On Tuesday, Eduardo said he talked to his father and wife, Heloisa, and that his arguments were accepted.
“First, he [Jair] respect me. I will always be his son, but I’m 40 years old, I have family, two children at home. And I told him, ‘look, is there or there is no possibility of taking a passport? There is’. Although you can consider it small, tall or low, there is, “he said.
Then, in an interview with a YouTube channel, the deputy was thrilled to speak of his father. “A lot that weighs when we make that decision. Talking to him [Jair] It wasn’t easy, he wanted me to have around. But, as I was talking to him, he understood my arguments and accepted the decision, “he said.
On the same day it communicated its permanence in the United States, the PGR (Attorney General’s Office) gave an opinion contrary to the seizure of the passport and Moraes filed the request. Still, allies say they don’t know when he will come back.
There are those who work their return after four months of license. Others say that he is likely to give up his mandate. THE Sheet He said he evaluates asylum request.
The STF’s reaction, however, was seen by the deputy’s allies as a referendum to his critical argument to the judiciary. According to them, how quickly the decisions were made after his video would prove that there is politicization of power and, therefore, their decision to stay in the United States would be right.
The definition was kept confidential, even from very close allies, but some people participated in conversations with the deputy, trying to convince him to change his mind. Or at least returning to assume the presidency of Creden (House Foreign Relations Commission). PL leader Sostenes Cavalcante (RJ) confirmed Sheet which was one of those.
Eduardo’s announcement was made on the same day that the house’s leaders gathered at the official residence of the Chamber of Deputies with President Hugo Motta (Republicans-PB), to beat the hammer about the command of the commissions.
From the beginning, Creden, a committee that does not usually generate much clash, was the first choice of PL, which has the largest bench with 92 deputies. The PT tried to articulate against this possibility and ministers of the Supreme also pressed, even calling Motta.
But the PL insisted and even the Lula administration base was already being overcome. All were then surprised by Eduardo’s change of plans. In the commissions chess, Creden was under the command of Filipe Barros (PL-PR).
