Federal deputy Nikolas Ferreira (PL-MG) stood out on social media last week after being identified as one of the reasons that led the Lula government to back down in relation to increased supervision over the Pix payment system.
In an interview with the newspaper The Globe published this Wednesday (22), Ferreira stated that the left faces difficulties in digital communication due to the lack of “true discourse”. “There is a lack of real identification. People don’t feel a true discourse on the left. The inconsistencies are very grotesque”, says the deputy from Minas Gerais.
The parliamentarian denied that he had received guidance from the PL, former president Jair Bolsonaro or marketer Duda Lima in preparing the video, which has already surpassed 300 million views. “I’m not an Internet guru, I’ve never taken a course. I know empirically”, he stated.
He also denied having advocated tax evasion when criticizing oversight mechanisms for financial transactions: “People are outraged at paying 27.5% every year. [de Imposto de Renda] for a government that does not offer healthcare, education and still wants to increase supervision over the expenses of people who literally work all day to survive.”
Ferreira also returned to the Proposed Amendment to the Constitution (PEC) which proposes reducing the minimum age to run for the Senate from 35 to 30 years old. Suggested by an ally, if approved by Congress, the PEC could benefit him in the 2026 elections. The deputy turns 30 in May.
He believes that this change would benefit political renewal and allow for greater representation among young people. “It’s disjointed that you can govern a state at the age of 30, but not be a senator,” said Ferreira, who denies thinking about running for President: “The Senate would fit like a glove for me.”
