Overview
- Kassab confirmed on Saturday that the Lula government has already approached the PSD to discuss formal support for a fourth term.
- He said the PSD will condition closer alignment on explicit centrist outreach from Lula and on economic steps to guarantee fiscal balance, citing figures like Antonio Palocci and Henrique Meirelles as examples.
- The party has not committed to joining the formal governing base and will allow individual members to accept invitations from the Planalto; Kassab did not rule out taking a ministry but said it is not in his immediate plans.
- The PSD recorded major losses in the 2026 vote, including a fall from 13 to five Senate seats, and is challenging the Rio de Janeiro result at the Supreme Court as it seeks to preserve bargaining power.
- Negotiations already include talks over ministerial slots and a proposed amnesty that could facilitate Davi Alcolumbre’s re-election as Senate president, a move with clear implications for Senate leadership and accountability debates.