He advanced in conversations with businessman Josué Gomes as a candidate for the government of Minas Gerais and heard from him that he is willing to give the president a platform. Therefore, the party selected the vice-president, (), who is from the same party as Josué, for the final talks.
PT leaders say that and expect this definition in the coming days. Josué is the son of José Alencar, who was vice-president in Lula’s first two terms.
He after the withdrawal of (PSB).
Behind the scenes, the party is worried about the deadline. Two months before the party conventions that will define the candidates for the , Lula still does not have a defined platform
Even with the progress, President Lula told allies that he does not want to “leave any edges” and, therefore, thinks that the definition can wait a little longer.
(PDT) was also mentioned, but PT members no longer believe in this possibility because the PT member would be reluctant to give President Lula a platform.
Ultimately, Lula’s interlocutors claim that . The former mayor of Contagem (MG) is a pre-candidate for , Lula’s preference to reinforce the left wing in .
PT members estimate that if plan A doesn’t work out, Marília would be the only name to run for the government of MG. The priority, they say, is to guarantee Lula a platform in the state, even if this involves giving up a seat in the Senate.
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