President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva (PT) asked the Minister of the Institutional Relations Secretariat, Alexandre Padilha, to hold a “block” meeting with government ministers and the respective base party leaders in the Chamber.
Padilha’s first meeting, this Tuesday (10), was with ministers Juscelino Filho (Communications) and Celso Sabino (Tourism), both from União Brasil, along with the leader of the party, Elmar Nascimento (BA).
Elmar is one of the candidates to succeed Arthur Lira (PP) and, in recent days, has been trying to articulate support to stay in the race.
The meetings discuss issues of interest in the Chamber and the succession in the presidency of the Legislature. The agendas seek to take advantage of the week of “concentrated effort” for plenary votes, before the municipal elections.
Other encounters
Also this Tuesday, Padilha is expected to receive ministers from the MDB and leader Isnaldo Bulhões (AL). On Wednesday (11), it will be the turn of members of the PP and leader Doutor Luizinho (RJ) portfolios. In the coming days, the agenda should also include the PDT.
Next week, another candidate for president of the Chamber should talk to the government’s political coordinator. Antonio Brito (PSD-BA) is scheduled for a meeting with party ministers and Padilha, on September 17th.
As the anchor of the CNN Gustavo Uribe, this week.
Both candidates are looking to face deputy Hugo Motta (Republicanos-PB), who emerged as favorite with the withdrawal of Marcos Pereira’s candidacy (Republicanos-SP).
Motta has already had meetings with President Lula and also sought (PL).
