Lula has indisposition and cancels meeting with businessmen in SP

Former president Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva (PT) canceled a meeting with retail entrepreneurs that he would have on Wednesday morning (10), at the Unique hotel, in Jardins, São Paulo.

According to the party’s communication, Lula had a slight stomach upset on Tuesday afternoon (9), canceled a private appointment that he would have in the evening and thought he would be fully recovered to attend the meeting, but decided to cancel this morning. fourth. According to the team, the indisposition is not serious.

The politician would participate in a meeting with members of the IDV (Institute for the Development of Retail), which includes Luiza Trajano (Magalu) and Flávio Rocha (Riachuelo).

The institute, which is chaired by businessman Jorge Gonçalves Filho, from Telhanorte. Meetings with politicians tend to happen regularly.

The event with Lula would be part of an attempt to bring the PT closer to the business community. On Tuesday, the politician took part in a hearing at Fiesp (Federation of Industries of the State of São Paulo), in which he defended making a new government “predictable” and with fiscal commitment.

The warning that Lula would not come took the participants by surprise, the PT was represented at the event by the deputy on the ticket, Geraldo Alckmin (PSB) and by former minister Aloizio Mercadante.

The organization did not release the list of participants, but estimates that at least 50 of the 73 members attended. The members include companies such as Americanas, Bob’s, O Boticário and Marisa.

The group makes regular forums. At this Wednesday’s event, I would have a roundtable with politicians. In addition to Lula, meetings were also scheduled with other presidential candidates, such as Simone Tebet (MDB), on the 15th, but still without a defined location, and Ciro Gomes (PDT), on the 22nd.

President Jair Bolsonaro (PL) would have met with the IDV two weeks ago, but he canceled it.