Lyra Removes 150 PL Allies From Pernambuco Government

Overview

• The Lyra administration published a list of 150 commissioned dismissals that took effect retroactively to November 1, with the Diário Oficial carrying the measures on Saturday, Nov. 7.
• Of the 150 removed, 139 posts were in the Casa Civil and many appointees were linked to Anderson Ferreira and his brother André Ferreira, including officials with ties to Jaboatão dos Guararapes municipal administrations.
• Political insiders interpret the dismissals as a direct message in the contest for the presidency of the Pernambuco Legislative Assembly (Alepe), and the governor has not yet declared which candidate she will back.
• Political scientists say the cuts fit a broader PSD strategy under Gilberto Kassab to preserve regional autonomy while seeking a working relationship with Lula's fourth-term government, though they caution that bolsonarist influence may persist outside formal posts.
• The move removes local political operatives and may reshape state bargaining: watch for new appointments from Lyra's circle, shifts in Alepe alliances, and renewed negotiation between Pernambuco and the Planalto over resources and projects.