President of Alep joins the Republicans, leaves the Senate race and enters the race for the Iguaçu Palace
The president of Alep (Legislative Assembly of Paraná), (Republicans), joined the Republicans this Wednesday (April 1, 2026). The change from the PSD (Social Democratic Party) to the new acronym was with the governor of Paraná, (PSD), to seek “unit” at the government base, Curi told Poder360.
Curi was identified as the PSD’s option for the first half of March. On March 12, 2026, the research company Paraná Pesquisas indicated the deputy in 2nd place in voting intentions, behind (MDB).
Curi says he has the support of more than 200 of the 399 mayors in Paraná for his candidacy for the Iguaçu Palace. By adopting a tone of pacification, he told the Poder360 that his departure will not cause the migration of other state deputies. He wants to maintain harmony with the governor. “No project can be bigger than the state of Paraná“, these.
The internal dispute in Ratinho Junior’s group involves the now former Secretary of Cities, Guto Silva (PSD), the former mayor of Curitiba (MDB), and, until recently, the mayor of Curitiba, Eduardo Pimentel (PSD). Pimentel, however, declared on Tuesday (March 31, 2026) that he will serve his term at city hall until the end and will not run for government. Guto Silva seeks viability in opinion polls.
On Tuesday (March 31, 2026), Greca, who has already left office, reaffirmed that he was a pre-candidate for the government and criticized the governor’s delay in defining official support. “I’m no longer a secretary, I’ve already left because I’m not stupid. I want to cross the square“, he said at an event in the capital of Paraná. The speech makes reference to Praça Nossa Senhora de Salete, in Curitiba, which separates the headquarters of the state government and state secretariats.
When contacted, Ratinho Junior’s advisor informed this Wednesday (April 1, 2026) that there is no defined date for the announcement of the successor. The expectation was that the name would be revealed after the end of the party window. In a statement, the government stated that Ratinho analyzes research and talks with leaders to decide on “opportune moment“.
