União Brasil Ethics Council Backs Expelling Minister Celso Sabino

Overview

• The ethics council unanimously approved a report recommending cancellation of Sabino’s party membership and forwarded it to the national executive.
• The national executive has not scheduled the meeting that will deliver the final ruling on his status in the party.
• Sabino defied União Brasil’s directive to leave Lula’s government and was earlier removed from party functions and from control of the Pará branch.
• He says he will stay as tourism minister and plans a 2026 Senate run in Pará, citing COP30 organization and tourism indicators to defend his role.
• Allies indicate that, if expelled, he could seek a new home, with PSB and PDT mentioned as options.