Brazil's Liberal Party (PL) accused President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva of 'fiscal maneuvers' resembling past 'pedaladas fiscais' and cited impeachment in a lawsuit filed at the Supreme Federal Court (STF) on February 9, 2026, between 1:45 PM and 4:45 PM UTC, as reported by Metropoles citing Paulo Cappelli's column. The PL's legal action, detailed in Cappelli's column published by Metropoles, alleges improper budgetary practices by Lula's administration and explicitly references impeachment proceedings as a potential consequence, according to the X post from Metropoles at approximately 4:30 PM UTC. No immediate response from President Lula's office or the STF was reported during this 3-hour window, per the source.
