Overview

• André Fufuca declared in Imperatriz that he is with Lula and said his 2022 support for Jair Bolsonaro was a mistake.
• Lula indicated Fufuca may remain by promising a joint announcement this month of a Sports University in Brasília.
• PP president Ciro Nogueira set a Tuesday deadline for Fufuca to resign under the União Progressista directive.
• Party leaders discuss expelling Fufuca and possibly intervening in the PP’s Maranhão directory, though a negotiated outcome is still being floated.
• Fufuca’s stance mirrors Tourism Minister Celso Sabino’s defiance as União Brasil weighs disciplinary action, with both ministers seeking Senate runs in 2026 with Lula’s support.