The institutional crisis at the Supreme Federal Court (STF) and vote intention polls showing a tie scenario between Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva (PT) and Jair Bolsonaro (PL) amplified concern in the president's reelection campaign. The situation led PT to schedule a meeting of the party's executive committee for this Thursday, called by the party's president, Edinho Silva.
Petistas and campaign members criticize the current conduct of the electoral strategy and have been demanding changes so that Lula can achieve a fourth term. There are complaints among party leadership members about the campaign's direction and about the lack of participation from the party itself in electoral strategy decisions.
Criticism falls mainly on Edinho Silva, who allegedly adopted a centralizing stance in decisions. Petistas point out that Edinho "disappeared" from Brasília to take care of his own campaign for federal deputy from São Paulo and has been more focused on securing electoral support than on coordinating Lula's campaign.
