The governor of São Paulo, Tarcísio de Freitas (Republicans), will go to the Federal Supreme Court (STF) this Tuesday, 28th, for the first time after Sete de Setembro, when he launched attacks on the Court. Tarcísio was invited to Edson Fachin’s inauguration as president of the court on September 29, but he did not attend the event, even though he was in Brasília on the day.
Now, the governor is trying to get closer to the Court. You will be received by Fachin at 7:30 pm to talk about the billion-dollar dispute between the State of São Paulo and Rodopetro Distribuidora de Petróleo. The company obtained an injunction to suspend payment of the Tax on Circulation of Goods and Services (ICMS). Tarcísio wants to reverse the situation in the STF.
Before going to the presidency of the Supreme Court, Tarcísio will be received by Kassio Nunes Marques, who was appointed to the court by Jair Bolsonaro (PL). Tarcísio was the main interlocutor of Bolsonarism in the STF. The bridge was gradually destroyed during the trial over the coup plot.
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Before the former president’s conviction, the governor of São Paulo appealed to court ministers to return Bolsonaro’s passport so he could go to the United States to negotiate with President Donald Trump to revoke the tariff. Members of the court considered the attitude inappropriate.
The relationship imploded once and for all on Sete de Setembro, when he spoke at an event on Avenida Paulista called by pastor Silas Malafaia. From the top of a platform, he defended amnesty for those convicted of attempted coups and said that no one could tolerate the “tyranny” of Alexandre de Moraes any longer.
On the day of his inauguration, Tarcísio went to Bolsonaro’s house, who is under house arrest. “I’m visiting a friend, an important person, I’m considerate. It’s a difficult time. We’re here to provide support, without any kind of interest,” he said.
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On his visit to the STF, Tarcísio will be accompanied by the Attorney General of the State of São Paulo, Inês Coimbra, and the head of the São Paulo government office in Brasília, Vicente Santini. The duo could discuss legal issues with the ministers, but Tarcísio took the opportunity to try to bring the Court closer together.
A healthy relationship with the Judiciary is an important political calculation for Tarcísio, who has not lost hope of running for President of the Republic in 2026. During the campaigns, Fachin will be the president of the STF and Nunes Marques will command the Superior Electoral Court (TSE). It will be up to the two Courts to judge candidates’ actions and causes related to the dispute.
The meeting with Nunes Marques will focus on discussing tax benefits. The minister is the rapporteur of a direct unconstitutionality action on the Subsidies Law. Approved at the end of 2023, the legislation changes the rules for taxation of tax incentives granted by states via ICMS.
Tarcísio will also meet with the minister of the Superior Court of Justice (STJ) Marco Aurélio Bellizze Oliveira. The topic will be an action being judged in court that discusses the calculation basis of the Causa Mortis and Donation Transmission Tax (ITCMD). Bellizze requested a review of the process at the beginning of the month.
The governor of São Paulo will stay in the federal capital until Wednesday, 29th, to participate in the affiliation of the president of the Parliamentary Agricultural Front, federal deputy Pedro Lupion (PP), to the Republicans.
