Overview

• Government leader José Guimarães said President Lula will move quickly to fill Luís Roberto Barroso’s Supreme Court seat and that he “probably” knows the direction of the choice.
• Guimarães named Attorney General Jorge Messias as a leading option with his and minister Gleisi Hoffmann’s support, while also citing Rodrigo Pacheco, Bruno Dantas and Vinícius Carvalho as contenders.
• He stated that Lula asked Gleisi to expedite changes at Caixa Econômica Federal to address high‑level posts filled through political nominations by parties outside the core governing bloc.
• According to Guimarães, Gleisi said she would act and has already ordered removals at Caixa, and he predicted significant turbulence as parties lose positions.
• He argued the government should shelve administrative reform until after elections, pointing to the recent defeat of the IOF measure and a plan to focus on the budget and a smaller agenda heading into 2026.