Politics · Brazil · 18 hrs ago
Edinho Silva says Lula is working with Congress leaders to build an agenda
PT president Edinho Silva said Lula has been talking with Brazil’s congressional leaders to build a political agenda.
The leaders he referred to head the Chamber of Deputies and the Senate.
In an interview on Band’s Canal Livre program, Silva said Brazil’s political system no longer meets society’s needs.
He also criticized the way parliamentary amendments are negotiated.
Silva said Congress should not become a bargaining counter for amendments.
His comments point to a debate over how lawmakers and the government set priorities, but no next steps were specified.
PT president Edinho Silva said Lula has spoken often with the presidents of Brazil’s Chamber of Deputies and Senate to build an agenda.
Silva said the current political system no longer meets the aspirations of Brazilian society.
He criticized the dynamics of parliamentary amendments.
Silva said Congress must not become a negotiating counter for amendments.
- Who
- PT president Edinho Silva spoke about Lula and the leaders of the Chamber of Deputies and Senate.
- What
- Silva said Lula has spoken often with the two congressional presidents to build an agenda.
- When
- Not stated.
- Where
- In an interview on Band’s Canal Livre program.
- Why
- To build an agenda; Silva also said the political system no longer meets society’s aspirations.
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- Speaker
- Edinho Silva
- Program
- Canal Livre
- Broadcaster
- Band
- Article publication date
- 2026-11-08
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What people are saying
Congress cannot become a negotiating counter for amendments; in other words, we have to confront this.