Cunha was abandoned because he became useless.
According to Alex Solnik, a columnist for 247, "Eduardo Cunha's time has passed. He was powerful while the impeachment was under his control. When he initiated it, he lost control over it. And the power. He won, but it was a Pyrrhic victory."
Eduardo Cunha's time is over.
He was powerful while the impeachment was under his control.
When he triggered it, he lost control over it.
And the power.
He won, but it was a Pyrrhic victory.
The impeachment was both his glory and his downfall.
Now it's useless.
Now it's a nuisance.
He is being pressured by the Lava Jato prosecutors. They are demanding 100 million from him and his wife. They are threatening to suspend his political rights.
His colleagues are threatening to expel him.
What was once one against all has become all against one.
The PMDB prefers to sweep it under the rug because, while it has become useless, it is also a threat.
He holds all the secrets of the impeachment.
It's a danger to many, including himself.
Was the impeachment process not just political and legal, but also financial?
How much it cost?
Many suspicions have fallen on the votes. Were voters financially rewarded, as were those who approved Fernando Henrique's reelection?
How many? Who paid? How much?
At this stage, negotiations appear to be continuing. It has been suggested that Senator Hélio José demanded ten positions in exchange for voting in favor of Temer. This is in the newspapers.
Will he be an exception?
Only a Parliamentary Commission of Inquiry into the impeachment process could answer so many questions.
Cunha is the man who knows too much.
And those who know too much can become targets of those who depend on their silence.
He has the potential – if he reveals what he knows – to take a whole troop of deputies, senators, and ministers down with him when he falls.
And perhaps even – who knows? – a provisional government.
Doubts linger on the horizon. Perhaps forever.
Cunha has been abandoned. The impeachment no longer depends on him.
The ball is now in Renan's court.
And Renan was never Cunha.
He doesn't want to be confused with Cunha.
Who's going to betray whom?
Who's going to stab?
Who's going to get stabbed?
We need a Shakespeare to write the ending to this unpredictable plot.
* This is an opinion article, the responsibility of the author, and does not reflect the opinion of Brasil 247.