Overview
- The party’s national executive met on Monday and voted to expel Sabino, canceling his affiliation.
- Leaders cited party infidelity after he refused a September 18 order for all members to leave the Lula administration.
- Before the ouster, Sabino was suspended for two months and removed from the Pará state chair, which was placed under an intervening commission.
- TSE jurisprudence allows him to keep his federal deputy mandate and to affiliate with another party.
- Sabino remains tourism minister, plans to seek a Pará Senate seat in 2026, signals alignment with Lula, and has been courted by other parties.