The Minister of Tourism, Celso Sabinohas faced chiefs of União Brasil to remain in the government of Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva (PT).
Although it signaled on September 26 that would leave the folder, after meeting with Lula in the Planalto Palace, Sabino remains on the terrace.
Union members heard by CNN Brazil They evaluate that Sabino seeks to gain time and use all possible defense deadlines to continue in petista management and party.
The perspective is from a “slow and gradual” output and after the entire COP30 showcase are over. The event takes place next month in Belém, Pará.
The state is the minister’s political basis and COP’s eventual success would be a driving spring for Sabino’s wishes in 2026.
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“Nothing, no political party, office or personal ambition will move away from these people I love and the state of Pará,” he said in one of the speeches alongside the president. “Tell me to support you and to hold on to your hand, because I recognize your work and everything you did for Brazil,” he added.
Since he was bordered by the PP, União Brasil has decided to land the Lula administration once and for all, with the delivery of positions. Sabino is the only way to the acronym in the first level of the Esplanade of Ministries.
On September 18, the Union even set a period of 24 hours for its members appointed to positions in the government to leave the posts, “under penalty of practice of party infidelity.” The determination was given in a resolution signed by the party’s national president, Antonio Rueda.
A week later, Sabino even announced the delivery of the position. But the exit was never confirmed.
Given the resistance, the governor of Goiás, Ronaldo Caiado (Union), said on Sunday (5) that the National Executive of União Brasil will meet next Wednesday (8).
Caiado is one of the main chiefs of União who pressures for the definitive landing of the Lula administration, even for positioning himself as a pre-candidate for the presidency in next year’s elections.
The rapporteur of the internal process against Sabino in the acronym, Deputy Fábio Schiochet (Union-SC) ,.
There is a wing on the union bench that supports Sabino and Lula. Part of the deputies evaluates that Sabino does a good job ahead of tourism, improved the sector in the country and deserves to reap the fruits of COP in its state.
Celso Sabino has not yet commented again on the situation.
