The governor (Republicans) turned to his São Paulo allies and gave in to one of the main demands of the state’s deputies and mayors last week, while his alliance with the (PL) base showed more acute signs of wear and tear when changing the assistant in charge of its political articulation.
On Thursday afternoon (22), in what Bolsonaro had scheduled at the Papudinha unit, in Brasília, the governor, the department responsible for releasing transfers to city halls and paying for parliamentary amendments.
The exchange was interpreted by the governor’s allies as a concession aimed at strengthening ties with the São Paulo center-right at a time when another of its support bases, the Bolsonarists, was showing signs of exhaustion.
The delay in paying amendments and vineyard agreements in the state. In recent weeks, as the Sheet showed, mayors from allied parties scheduled meetings to criticize the government, and the PP threatened to break with the governor. In 2025, 25% of transfers to city halls for investments were only released in the last week of the year.
One of the governor’s main allies assessed that the change would be an attitude of a candidate for re-election, and not for the Presidency, since the change would have limited impact for those working to build a national campaign.
The new incumbent, Roberto Carneiro, state president of the Republicans, frequently spoke in the party leadership room at Alesp (Legislative Assembly) and has dialogue with several groups in the House.
According to reports collected by the report, the new incumbent received from Tarcísio a period of 60 days to adjust payment flows in the government, so that the results can be felt before the start of the electoral period.
When promoting change, Tarcísio’s concern would be to appease the relationship with local political groups and guarantee the necessary state platforms to seek a second term, in the interpretation of an ally.
“O Arthur [Lima] He’s a technical guy, he did technical structuring work at the Civil House, information work, administrative reorganization. Conducted this. Now, I need a slightly more political profile to organize the journey ahead”, said Tarcísio on Friday (23), in an interview after handing over apartments in Embu das Artes, in Greater São Paulo.
Another assistant to the governor highlights that Tarcísio was not concerned about maintaining the same relationship with the Bolsonaro clan that he has with the former president, his political godfather, to whom he often reinforces loyalty.
According to Sheet showed, in the interpretation of his team, by missing the meeting in Brasília, Tarcísio was not seeking a direct attack on Bolsonaro, but rather, he said that the visit would be for the governor to hear that his presidential candidacy was “ruled out”. The governor spoke with Michelle Bolsonaro to minimize the crisis.
Tarcísio, reinforcing that he had other commitments, but refusing to say what they were. He states that he will visit his political godfather in prison next Thursday (29).
Although Lima’s departure was a demand from center-right allies, Bolsonaro state deputies also approved the change. A Bolsonarista said, with reservation, that, although the former head of the Civil House frequently received deputies and maintained cordial relations, the delay in amendments and agreements justified the change.
Carneiro also has contact with the Government Secretary, Gilberto Kassab (PSD), who liaises with Tarcísio with the Legislature and mayors. Behind the scenes, allies reported that the relationship between the pair was tense.
Lima called his team to a farewell on Friday morning, at Palácio dos Bandeirantes. Kassab was present and gave a brief speech to deny information about friction to the employees present. The former head of the Civil House will take over the Secretariat of Justice, and trusted assistants have also been relocated.
The new secretary invited Diego Dourado, Michelle Bolsonaro’s brother, to be part of his team. Bolsonaro’s brother-in-law was part of Tarcísio’s team until the end of last year and participated in the governor’s political dialogues. Dourado is expected to visit Bolsonaro in Papudinha this week and, according to government officials, the invitation remains to be analyzed.
