
Centrão (center-right bloc) should get the rapporteurship of the 6x1 scale PEC (Proposed Constitutional Amendment) in the Chamber of Deputies.
The movement contradicts the Planalto's preference for Erika Hilton and broadens the political dispute.
The president of the Workers' Party (PT) states that parties are part of the governing coalition and that disagreements are natural, but denies supporting Ciro Nogueira's reelection in Piauí.
Members of the Chamber of Deputies and the Senate are not expected to oppose the measure, but they may adopt a text more favorable to employers' interests.
The political maneuvering within the MDB party is delicate, and Alckmin, from the PSB, wants to remain as vice-president if Lula is re-elected.
Leaders see the gesture as the start of a pre-campaign.
The strategy of MDB, União Brasil, and PP prioritizes control of amendments and power in Congress at the expense of national alliances for the presidency.
Political parties believe Kassab's move is a negotiation tactic and see neutrality as a way to expand political space in a new Lula term.
Jhonatan de Jesus's disaffiliation from the Republicanos party was only formalized in 2026.
Pressures involve reelection in São Paulo and involvement in Flávio Bolsonaro's 2026 presidential campaign.
Allies believe the governor gains political autonomy with Flávio Bolsonaro's pre-candidacy.
Despite the PL party speaking of "persecution," parliamentarians acknowledge relevant evidence in the operation that targeted Sóstenes Cavalcante and Carlos Jordy.
Leaders are already discussing a "third-way" candidacy.