Overview

• PP president Ciro Nogueira announced that André Fufuca lost control of the Maranhão directory, was removed as a national vice president, and was sidelined from party decisions.
• Federal deputy Amanda Gentil was appointed to lead the Progressistas in Maranhão, shifting control of the state apparatus.
• The party has not launched an expulsion process, and Nogueira had signaled he does not intend to expel Fufuca.
• Fufuca said he will remain Minister of Sport at least until January, stay in the PP, and maintain plans to run for the Senate in 2026.
• He called the punishment “very harsh,” and the action follows federation directives distancing party leadership from roles in Lula’s government ahead of the 2026 election cycle.