Backgrounds of the Anticipated Ministerial Reshuffle in Brazil

Brazil's Minister of Institutional Relations, Alexandre Padilha, announced today that President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva will declare a ministerial reshuffle following his return from a trip to Africa, although a date for this step has not yet been set. It is widely expected that the left-leaning president will make some changes in the cabinet to secure more support for his government in Congress, as he will appoint members from centrist and center-right parties to ministerial positions.