The expectation is that Padilha will not return to the government after his leave of absence.
Close allies of Michel Temer are already assessing that José Yunes' testimony confirming the receipt of a "package" from money launderer Lucio Funaro on behalf of Eliseu Padilha may be the final straw needed to definitively remove the minister from the government; in her blog, journalist Vera Magalhães states that Temer's advisors believe that Padilha's medical leave could be the perfect excuse for him not to return to his post; Padilha requested medical leave to undergo prostate surgery.
247 - Close allies of Michel Temer are already assessing that José Yunes' testimony confirming the receipt of a "package" from money launderer Lucio Funaro on behalf of Eliseu Padilha may be the final straw needed to definitively remove the minister from the government. In her blog on the Estadão website, journalist Vera Magalhães states that Temer's advisors believe that Padilha's medical leave could be the perfect excuse for him not to return to his post.
Padilha requested medical leave to undergo prostate surgery. Temer's allies believe that his medical recovery is the ideal solution so that Temer himself does not have to remove Padilha from his position.
Recently, Michel Temer stated that any minister who was indicted would be automatically removed from office.