Brazilian congressional candidate and former Chief of Staff, José Dirceu (PT-SP), said that President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva (PT) is seeking to strengthen the Workers' Party before defining a successor. According to Dirceu, Lula was "very explicit" when addressing the issue, saying "my successor is the PT" in a conversation the two had. In an interview with Poder360 this Thursday (August 20, 2026), Dirceu stated that the discussion about who …
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Brazilian congressional candidate and former Chief of Staff, José Dirceu (PT-SP), said that President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva (PT) is seeking to strengthen the Workers' Party before defining a successor. According to Dirceu, Lula was "very explicit" when addressing the issue, saying "my successor is the PT" in a conversation the two had. In an interview with Poder360 this Thursday (August 20, 2026), Dirceu stated that the discussion about who …