PSOL begged me to stay, says Erika Hilton amid fund controversy

Amid controversy surrounding the distribution of funds from the PSOL party's electoral fund, Congresswoman Erika Hilton stated that she is only remaining with the party because its leadership begged her to stay and help meet the party's threshold for representation.

Her declaration comes in response to PSOL leaders who accuse the lawmaker of using the issue as a pretext to leave the party after the elections. Hilton took to social media on Tuesday to accuse the party of failing to uphold an agreement made at the beginning of the year. She claims that as a vote-getter, she was supposed to receive more resources from the fund, but party leaders informed her she would receive the same amount as other candidates.

PSOL leaders deny Hilton's accusations, asserting that she will receive more funds than other prominent members of the party. However, a detailed breakdown of the fund allocation has not been publicly disclosed. "I felt completely disrespected and attacked. I refused proposals to guarantee the barrier clause. I could have already left PSOL, but I stayed because I knew it was a risk for the party," the congresswoman stated.

Earlier this year, the faction within PSOL represented by Hilton and Minister of the General Secretariat Guilherme Boulos advocated for a federation with the PT party. This proposal was rejected by the majority of PSOL members. At the time, other factions accused Hilton and Boulos of seeking a reason to leave the party.

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I felt completely disrespected and attacked. I refused proposals to guarantee the barrier clause. I could have already left PSOL, but I stayed because I knew it was a risk for the party.