Zé Trovão calls president the incompetent and states that he hinders the work of the Ministry of Agriculture
The deputy (PL-SC) said on Wednesday (28.MAI.2025) that to solve the problems of Brazilian agribusiness and food prices in Brazil it will be necessary to “pull” the president (PT) of power and combat his “incompetence”.
The deputy stated that the Lula government’s lack of commitment to economic responsibility makes it difficult for the Ministry of Agriculture’s efficient driving, leaves producers rural “To the Suda” and Brazilians bearing food prices while “They spend millions to keep first lady walking by plane.”
“To solve the problem of agriculture we will take at least another 3 or 4 years because 1st we will have to pull the incompetent from Lula and put a president who has fiscal responsibility to lead this country on the right track […] Meanwhile he is spending to send the first lady to travel by jet ”, stated.
The speech took place during a session of the Agriculture, Livestock, Supply and Rural Development Commission of the House of Representatives, who received the Minister of Agriculture (PSD).
For Zé Trovão, if the Map (Ministry of Agriculture and Livestock) had resources “worthy and freedom of work ” That needs, the minister would be doing more efficient work to combat high production costs, which consumers are passed on, and in helping rural producers impaired by climate weather in Brazil.
The minister (PSD) said that federal government measures to lower food prices are working and resulted in reducing inflation in May.
“The last IPCA-15 (National Consumer Price Index) has shown the best index in the last 5 years, 0.36%, still positive. But already in a decreasing, it was more than 1% per month,” stated.
For the minister, the meat, coffee and other agricultural products announced in March had effect. But he says the repercussion of government measures was not fair.
The press vehicles, he said, helped to disclose the idea that the measures were not efficient.
“What did Pyrotechnics expected? Arbitrary measures? Range? Export reduction? Market intervention? No. The measures were cautious, but that have already had effects,” stated.
More criticism of Lula
In February 2025 Lula said one of the ways of “Control prices” It is the Brazilian not to buy expensive products. In the reasoning of the petista, in doing so, “Who is selling will have to download to sell because otherwise it will spoil ”.
The deputy (Novo-RS) said that the president’s speeches (PT) about food prices still harm farmers when negotiating the prices of their products in the market.
“The producer is sunny and hears the president to say that if the food is expensive is just not buying. He still has problems in the market when trying to negotiate a product, not because of his fault is expensive, and still have to listen to the president saying such a thing.”
