Still without their vice presidents.

Leonardo Lucena _PE247 – Although we are in the final phase of preparations for the party conventions, mayoral candidates Geraldo Júlio (PSB) and Humberto Costa (PT) have not yet presented their respective vice-presidential candidates and remain cautious when speaking about the matter. However, at least there is an expectation that this definition may come out this Friday (29). The PT candidate will even lead the red convention today in the race for the Recife City Hall.

According to behind-the-scenes information, the PCdoB and PMDB are the most likely parties to fill the vice-presidential slot for the socialist candidate. As for the PT, there is more uncertainty, especially since Senator Humberto Costa, since being officially nominated as the PT candidate, has preferred to maintain a more discreet approach to his political maneuvering. However, it is expected that the PP – the only party aligned with the PT candidacy – will be responsible for nominating the vice-presidential candidate.

On the other hand, the launch of Júlio's candidacy, nominated by Governor Eduardo Campos, could cause friction between the governor and former President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva, the top leader of the PT party, who fully endorsed Humberto Costa's candidacy.

However, after yesterday's meeting (28), in São Paulo, at the Lula Institute, the two biggest leaders of their parties left without apparent resentment. Regarding this meeting, check out the post by the Folha de São Paulo newspaper blogger Josias de Souza:

At a civilized lunch in São Paulo, amidst forks, knives, and bloody meats, Lula chewed on the interests of the PT (Workers' Party) in Recife. It was understood that the supreme leader of the PT might even ask for votes for his comrade Humberto Costa. But he will not antagonize Geraldo Júlio, the alternative candidate promoted by the "golden boy."

The content of the conversation has not yet come to light. However, judging by the smiles displayed in the photo published on the Lula Institute's website, Eduardo Campos's outburst did not cause any resentment in the host. Naturally. Before turning his back on the candidacy of the Workers' Party member Humberto Costa in Recife, the governor had taken care to give his PSB party's television airtime to Fernando Haddad, Lula's candidate in São Paulo.

Furthermore, the alliance formed by the PT-SP (Workers' Party of São Paulo) with Paulo Maluf reinforces what is already known. For Lula, a necessary evil is not necessarily evil. Thus, it is better to confine Eduardo's bravery to the provinces. Lula knows: the governor is interested in distancing himself from the PT, not from him. The break between the two is, for now, an unnecessary evil.