The former Minister of Human Rights participated in a meeting of the national directory last Saturday (6), in Rio de Janeiro, amid rumors that he may join to compete for a federal deputy seat in 2026.
The former minister denied to the Panel that he is interested in running for election. According to participants at the meeting, Almeida quickly passed the meeting.
Asked about the reason for the former minister’s visit to the meeting, the party president, Carlos Lupi, who was his colleague in the Lula government, replied that “it was a courtesy visit” and did not deny interest in proposing him as a federal deputy. “We haven’t talked about this yet,” declared the former Social Security holder.
Almeida was fired from the Lula government in September 2024, after being accused of sexually harassing the minister (Racial Equality). Last month it was . The former minister denies the accusation and says that Anielle invented the allegations.
The PDT has been looking for new names to launch for the Chamber of Deputies and to help comply with the barrier clause in the election.
Almeida told the Panel that he attended the meeting because he was in Rio and is a friend of one of the party’s lawyers. He stated that his priority in 2026 is to resume his academic life and career as a lawyer. “I don’t have a membership plan or a candidacy plan,” he says.
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