PL postpones decision on supporting Hugo Motta's re-election as Speaker of the House

TL;DR

The Liberal Party (PL) deferred a decision on joining a parliamentary bloc for the 2027 Speaker of the House election.
Party leader Valdemar Costa Neto will consult individually with all 121 elected deputies.
The party aims to announce its decision in about 15 days.
The core issue was the PL's potential adhesion to a bloc initially announced by Hugo Motta.
Lack of consensus among deputies led to the decision to postpone the vote.
The PL's large and diverse delegation, with many first-term members, influenced the consultation approach.
The possibility of the PL nominating its own candidate for Speaker was not discussed in the meeting.
A proposal to continue Sóstenes Cavalcante as the PL's leader in the House for another year was favorably received.

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