The former president of (-MG) met with the minister of (Attorney General of the Union), and spoke with him for the first time about .
Pacheco received Messias at home, in Brasília, on December 20, for about an hour. People close to the two say the conversation was described as very good. Pacheco and Messias said that they have always liked each other, highlighted their good relationship and reinforced that they have no problems between them.
Messiah’s appointment to the Supreme Court, made official in November, , (-AP). Pacheco was the favorite of most senators for the vacancy, but was passed over by (PT) to the detriment of the AGU minister.
Pacheco and Messias made a general assessment of the nomination during the conversation. Allies of the former Senate president report that he said he wanted the situation to be resolved, but was cautious and did not make any promises.
The senator told Messias that it is necessary to give time for things to align and that the progress — approval or rejection — will largely depend on the adjustment between Lula and Alcolumbre.
The President of the Republic has the prerogative to nominate names for the Supreme Court, but those chosen only assume the position if they are approved by the majority of senators in a secret vote. Hence the need for Lula and Alcolumbre to reach an agreement to facilitate the path of the Union’s attorney general.
At the end of last year, during a ministerial meeting, the President of the Republic asked his assistants to . “Anyone who has a senator friend, be sure to call to wish them a merry Christmas and ask for a vote for the Messiah,” said the PT member.
Messias, according to the duo’s interlocutors, told Pacheco a little about his life history and maintained a calm tone. The head of the AGU also said he understood that the Senate’s resistance to his name was more political than personal.
Alcolumbre always made it clear that he was rooting for Pacheco to become minister of the Supreme Court, but he was bothered by not having been notified in advance by Lula of the announcement.
The situation worsened after the government , —documentation that has not been sent until now. The relationship finally became even more tense, when the senator understood that he had been accused behind the scenes of asking for positions to guarantee Messiah’s approval.
Pacheco, according to reports, told the AGU minister that he has little inclination to run for the Government of Minas Gerais, as Lula wanted.
At the same time, he highlighted that the fact that he was not nominated for the Supreme Court is a phrase he has been repeating to friends, as the Panel showed.
People close to the senator say he would not like to bear the burden of rejecting the name of Messiah. Pacheco states that there is no longer the possibility of being a minister of the STF, neither on the government’s side nor on his side, if the AGU minister actually loses his position.
The visit to Pacheco was part of Messias’ campaign to get votes in the Senate to become minister of the Supreme Court. The tour cooled down in recent weeks due to the Legislative recess. Furthermore, Lula’s nominee went on vacation.
Despite this, Messias also met with the senator (PSD-BA) in Bahia. The parliamentarian is president of the CCJ (Constitution and Justice Commission) of the Senate, the collegiate responsible for the hearing of nominees to the Supreme Court.
Messias’ allies believe that he made progress at the end of last year in his campaign, when he spoke to several senators to ask for support. Also, Lula and Alcolumbre.
