Breakfast: the strength of the Senate after Lula’s defeats – 05/04/2026 – Podcasts

The government (PT) evaluates the next steps in reaction to two recent defeats, which demonstrated the strength of the . Last week, the House of Representatives to the Federal Supreme Court () and led the —which benefits Jair Bolsonaro (PL).

The measures taken by the president of the Senate, (-AP). According to parliamentarians, the movements were made in response to what he sees as Planalto’s ingratitude and, with an eye on an attempt to be re-elected to the post in 2027.

The behavior drew attention because it came in a scenario of accumulation of tensions and exchange of threats between the Senate and the STF and the consolidation in the polls of the name of the senator (PL-RJ) as Lula’s main opponent.

At Café da Manhã this Monday (4), the political scientist, professor at FGV EESP and columnist for Sheetanalyzes the strength of the Senate after the defeats of the Lula government and discusses the increasing weight of the election for this House of the Legislature.

The audio program is published on Spotify, a streaming service partner of Sheet in the initiative and which specializes in music, podcast and video. You can listen to the episode by clicking above. To access the app, simply register for free.

Café da Manhã is published from Monday to Friday, always at the beginning of the day. The episode is presented by journalists Magê Flores and Gustavo Simon, with production by Gustavo Luiz and Jéssica Cruz. Sound editing is by Raphael Concli.

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