Rodrigo Pacheco nods to Lula over his candidacy for MG government | Policy

“I receive with honor this statement from the president, which ends up being a recognition of our work,” the senator said in a statement sent to the press. “I have excellent relations with the President of the Republic and we will always give way to dialogue to reach a good agreement on this political issue,” Pacheco said.

The senator was invited to participate in the Federative Caravan with Lula in Minasbut remained in Brasilia to continue legislative work programs.

Previously, Lula said, in an interview with TV Alterosa, based in Belo Horizonte (MG), that he had not yet given up on having Pacheco as a candidate for State Executive and that “hope is the last thing that dies.”

Lula also congratulated Pacheco, emphasizing his commitment to the approval of the Propagandaa program that allows indebted states, like Minas, to renegotiate their debts to the Union.

“We are the ones who reached an agreement to resolve the debt problem in Minas. And then, again, with the help of Pacheco, who worked hard for us to create Propag,” he said.

“The greatest public figure in Minas Gerais”

“Hope is the last thing that dies. Honestly, when I started to nourish, in my head, and try to nourish comrade Pacheco, the importance of being a candidate for state government, it was because I learned to love Pacheco. I think he is an extremely competent person. And I think today he is the greatest public figure in Minas Gerais,” Lula said.

The president highlighted the importance that the state has for the 2026 national elections. “I told him: man, I ask you to help me win the presidential elections of the Republic. You will be governor of the second most important state in Brazil. You can make a difference in this electoral process,” Lula said in the interview.