The president (PT) told allies that he intends to nominate the head of the (Advocacy General of the Union), to the (Supreme Federal Court). The expectation among its allies is that the announcement will take place this week.
The presentation of the minister’s retirement request this Wednesday (15) — signed by Lula and published in this Wednesday’s Official Gazette — and the strong pressure for a name other than Messiah could precipitate the decision. Lula tells interlocutors that Messias is ripe for the role.
Messias won Lula’s recognition throughout the government. He approached the president when he was already assembling the government. In the role of legal coordinator of the transition, he worked on drafting decrees restructuring the Esplanada, including defining the budget for 2023.
Since then, he has shown loyalty and combativeness, in the opinion of the president’s allies.
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