STF assesses that Pacheco plays a show by attacking the court – 10/05/2023 – Panel

The recent endorsement by the president of the Senate, Rodrigo Pacheco (PSD-MG), of the opposition’s offensives against the Federal Supreme Court is seen in the court as a game to please a wing of senators and as a strategic error, for attacking the court when The main focus of Minas Gerais dissatisfaction would be with the government.

In recent weeks, Pacheco has voiced the discontent of senators, mainly from the opposition, with what they see as the Supreme Court’s attempt to legislate and usurp a Congressional prerogative.

The senator’s stance and public statements, such as his defense of establishing mandates for Supreme Court ministers, caught members of the STF by surprise.

Some believe that the criticism from the president of the Senate would be a tactic to start attracting right-wing voters in a possible dispute for the government of Minas in 2026. There is also the current that says that the intention is to strengthen the ally Davi Alcolumbre (União-AP) for the election to the presidency of the Senate in 2025, in a way of sidelining the opposition.

Court ministers, however, have a third reading: Pacheco would be irritated by the asymmetrical treatment between the Chamber and Senate, especially with what he sees as “privileges” for deputies.

The president of the Chamber, Arthur Lira (PP-AL), is seen as having high bargaining power, to the point of articulating behind the scenes the ministerial reform that included Republicans and PP in the Lula (PT) government.

This week, behind the scenes, it allegedly fueled an obstruction against government agendas in the Chamber to try to press for a solution to change the command of Caixa Econômica Federal.

The Senate would be relegated to the background, say parliamentarians. Behind the scenes, Pacheco complains about the lack of attention in the government’s political coordination with the House and cites the difficulty of grassroots leaders in blocking opposition discussions.

Another factor that weighs in is the widespread dissatisfaction of Pacheco’s PSD with the government’s lack of attention to the party’s demands. One of the most recent episodes involved Funasa (National Health Foundation), a dispute with the Republicans.

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