Position becomes vacant after Teresa Leitão is appointed by Lula as leader of the Government in the Upper House, replacing Jaques Wagner
The Workers’ Party evaluates the name of the senator from Pará to occupy the leadership of the party in the House, replacing (PT-PE), who will take over as leader of the Government in the Senate. The congressman is the favorite for the position.
The definition should be announced at a meeting of the PT bench in the Senate, on Tuesday (June 30, 2026), at 8:30 am. An advantage is that, like Teresa Leitão, Faro will not run for elected office in 2026 – his term runs until 2031.
Teresa was by the president (PT) to replace the senator (PT-BA), which on Wednesday (June 24). As a result, she will have to leave her post due to the impossibility of combining both functions.
Wagner was which investigates a fraud scheme related to Banco Master.
O Poder360 He contacted Senator Beto Faro via a messaging app to ask if he would like to comment on the nomination for the position. There was no response until the publication of this report. The text will be updated if a statement is sent to this digital newspaper.
JAQUES WAGNER
The PF launched the 9th phase of the Compliance Zero operation on June 18. In addition to Wagner, businessman Augusto Ferreira Lima, owner of Banco Pleno and former partner of Master, was also targeted by the measures.
In total, 18 search and seizure warrants were issued in Bahia, São Paulo and the Federal District, in addition to precautionary measures, such as the prohibition of contact between those under investigation and the suspension of passports. According to the PF, the facts discovered could constitute, in theory, the crimes of passive corruption, active corruption and money laundering.
Since the operation, government allies have started to defend Wagner’s departure from leadership, especially after the senator’s statements to the BandNews. In the interview, the Bahian said he believed that Lula would not remove him from his position.
“I honestly think that he will not change my position due to the relationship we have and the trust he has in me. He made a point of calling me to express his solidarity with me”, declared. The assessment of members of the government is that the then leader exposed Lula by associating the president’s support with his remaining in office.
The senator announced his departure from leadership in a publication on X, made about an hour after meeting with Lula at Palácio da Alvorada.
“Right now, my absolute priority is to prove my innocence and dedicate myself to the re-election of President Lula and Governor Jerônimo Rodrigues, in addition to my re-election together with Rui Costa to the Senate”wrote Jaques.
