The exchange in charge of the Ministry of Social Security, with the departure of Carlos Lupi and the appointment of Wolney Queiroz, intensified internal differences in the PDT and led former presidential Ciro Gomes to publicly criticize the party. In comment on the subtitle social networks, Ciro classified the replacement as an “inexplicable indignity” and said he was “very embarrassed”.
after wear and tear generated by the operation of the Federal Police that investigates irregularities in social security discounts since 2019. Although not the target of the investigation, Lupi was weakened after President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva decide to replace the INSS director, appointed by him.
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According to the newspaper The globeWolney’s choice departed directly from Lula, without consultation with the pedestrian bench in the House, which was poorly received by party parliamentarians, who considered the gesture to disregard the acronym. “Wolney has been very strong friends with Lula for a long time (…), but his nomination did not pass the party,” said Deputy André Figueiredo (PDT-CE) to the newspaper.
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Still according to The globeWolney is seen with reservations by Ciro Gomes, who had already complained about the new minister’s lack of support to his candidacy in 2022. At the time, the former deputy showed sympathy for Lula’s campaign and participated in the petista government’s transition office.
Dismissal also occurs in a moment of PDT fragility. The party, which saw its representation in the House fall from 28 to 17 deputies between 2018 and 2022, runs the risk of not overcoming the barrier clause in 2026. To remain competitive, the legend negotiates a federation with Lula base acronyms such as the PSB and citizenship.
Carlos Lupi Raassume now the presidency of the PDT, a position he has held since 2004, and will lead negotiations to strengthen the party’s position in the elections. According to the newspaper, internally, members of the PDT state that Ciro, despite having ruled out a new candidacy for the presidency, is still active in an attempt to influence the directions of the subtitle.
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Still, the PDT faces pressures for discharge. In the PSB, a party that has housed Cid Gomes, Ciro’s brother, about 40 mayors and several former PDT parliamentarians have migrated in recent months, accentuating the internal crisis of the subtitles.
