Overview
- Chamber President Hugo Motta said he will only decide on backing Lula’s re‑election after receiving concrete gestures from the Planalto.
- He affirmed that in Paraíba the Republicanos will align with Governor João Azevêdo’s governing project and that his stance in the presidential race will not be neutral.
- Motta listed local priorities that include supporting Vice Governor Lucas Ribeiro’s pre‑candidacy and attempting to field his father, Nabor Wanderley, for the Senate.
- On Lula’s veto of the dosimetry bill tied to January 8 convictions, Motta said Congress will review the decision once the recess ends and that scheduling rests with Senate President Davi Alcolumbre.
- Opposition and Centrão leaders expect to push an override when Congress returns in February, noting the bill’s earlier margins of 291 votes in the Chamber and 48 in the Senate and that overturning a veto requires 257 deputies and 41 senators.