Sidônio outlines a strategy to defuse the Planalto crisis – 04/16/2026 – Panel

Hours after the arrest of the former president of (Bank of Brasília) Paulo Henrique Costa, the minister of the Secretariat of Social Communication, , asked the Minister of Justice, Wellington Silva, to give a press conference to give messages that the government has no relation to the frauds of .

The objective, according to Secom sources, is to show that the investigation is proceeding without interference and that the institutions are working with complete autonomy — such as the PF (), which requested the arrest of Paulo Henrique.

Planalto’s assessment is that there is a dispute over narratives, trying to glue the Master’s crisis to the government. Hence, Sidônio’s decision to “pull strings” to remove fraud from the federal government.

Government officials have already begun the offensive in recent weeks by trying to link the beginning of the crisis to the former president of .

The strategy is to point out that it was during the previous administration that Master advanced in the market and managed to operate without strict supervision from the monetary authority.

Lula’s entourage is concerned about Master’s impact on the president’s re-election campaign. The idea is to prevent the right from taking advantage of the case.

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