Politics · Brazil · 5 hrs ago
Brazil’s PL party rules out backing Hugo Motta for another term as speaker
Brazil’s Liberal Party, known as the PL, is not currently planning to back Hugo Motta for another term as speaker of the lower house in 2027.
Motta is a member of the Republicanos party and currently leads the Chamber of Deputies.
The PL is open to negotiating with centrist parties and may support a candidate from outside its own ranks for speaker.
It wants to secure the Senate presidency for its member Rogério Marinho, and party members believe it is unlikely to win control of both houses of Congress.
The Senate is a priority for Bolsonaro supporters, who want to advance impeachment requests against justices of Brazil’s Supreme Federal Court.
They object to Motta’s support for President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva’s re-election.
Republicanos, meanwhile, intends to continue backing Motta’s bid next year.
Brazil’s Liberal Party, known as PL, currently rules out supporting Hugo Motta for re-election as speaker of the Chamber of Deputies in 2027.
PL members say the party may negotiate with other parties and could support a candidate from outside PL for the chamber.
The party is prioritising an agreement that would help elect PL’s Rogério Marinho as president of the Senate.
PL members say they object to Motta’s political position in the presidential race and that the party’s caucus cannot support him.
Motta’s party, Republicanos, intends to continue backing his candidacy.
- Who
- Brazil’s Liberal Party (PL) and Hugo Motta, the speaker of the Chamber of Deputies.
- What
- PL currently rules out supporting Motta’s re-election in 2027, while remaining open to negotiations over another candidate.
- When
- The report was published on October 12, 2026; the re-election contest is expected in 2027.
- Where
- Brazil’s National Congress.
- Why
- PL members say they prioritise securing the Senate presidency for Rogério Marinho and object to Motta’s political position in the presidential race.
PL
Republicanos
Support for Motta
PL
PL currently rules out backing Motta for another term as speaker.
Republicanos
Republicanos intends to continue supporting Motta’s candidacy.
Possible negotiations
PL
PL is open to negotiating with other parties and may support a candidate from outside PL.
Republicanos
Not stated.
- Re-election contest
- 2027
- PL’s Senate candidate
- Rogério Marinho (PL-RN)
- PL leader named in report
- Sóstenes Cavalcante (RJ)
- Report publication
- October 12, 2026
What people are saying
there is no possibility of the caucus supporting Hugo
Sources
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