The Liberal Party (PL) won more House seats than any other party in October. It must now decide whether that size buys power or just a louder seat in the back row. On Wednesday, the PL's 121 incoming congressmen meet in Brasília to choose between backing House Speaker Hugo Motta's re-election bid and fielding their own candidate in the Feb. 1, 2027 vote for leadership of the lower chamber.

Motta, of the Republicans party…







