Overview
- Lula met with Chamber president Hugo Motta and Senate president Davi Alcolumbre on Monday at the Palácio do Alvorada and reportedly told them the PT will back their reconduction for the February 1, 2027 Mesa elections.
- The PT plans to formalize support for Motta after internal meetings this week while negotiating for the 1st Secretariat or a vice‑presidency on the Chamber’s Mesa and command of strategic committees.
- Party leaders are explicitly seeking control of the CCJ, the CMO and the CFT because those bodies determine which bills reach the floor and who shapes budget and legal reviews.
- A key aim of the deal is to fast‑track the 'tarifa zero' constitutional amendment that would earmark about R$12 billion of mandatory emenda funds to finance free public transport on weekends and holidays from 2027.
- Even with PT adhesion expanding Motta’s coalition beyond centrão allies, the secret ballot for leadership votes and a strengthened PL bench mean reconduction is likely but not guaranteed, and the outcome will shape Lula’s ability to pass his priorities.