Former President Jair Bolsonaro (PL) said on Thursday, 17, that PIX is his creation, speculated that the open commercial investigation against Brazil has to do with the financial impact caused by the payment system and was available to talk to US President Donald Trump to contain the tariff conflict between the two countries.
“Before the pix, you had a card. The banks lost with me, with Pix plus TED (available electronic transfer) and Doc (credit document), over $ 20 billion. And I didn’t tax Pix,” he said. “Pix has a name: Jair Bolsonaro.”
As the Estadão showed, although it was launched in November 2020, therefore, in the current management, the Pix began to be thought of the government of Michel Temer (MDB) in 2018. Even when he was approached by a supporter about the payment model for the first time in 2020, Bolsonaro showed ignorance, believing that the term Pix was something related to civil aviation.
In the conviction of the former president, he would be able to block this investigation and the 50% rates imposed on Brazil. “I think it would be successful with President Trump. I am available,” he said. “If you give me a passport, business.”
The former president had the document retained in February 2024, in operation of the Federal Police in the investigation into the alleged attempted coup.
Bolsonaro says Eduardo is “more useful” in the US
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Bolsonaro also said his son, licensed deputy Eduardo Bolsonaro (PL-SP), conducts negotiations with the Trump administration and can be an important asset to block the 50% tariff to Brazilian products. “He is more useful there than here,” he said.
Eduardo has been in the US since March this year in the attempt, according to the deputy himself, to obtain sanctions against the Supreme Court Minister (STF) Alexandre de Moraes.
Eduardo’s parliamentary license ends on Sunday, 20, and he can no longer renew her. If you continue in the United States, the licensed deputy may lose his mandate for lack. In the Estadão column, Bolsonaro’s “03” son said he will give up his chair in the chamber.
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The former president also said that if he misses his term, Eduardo will have opportunities still on American soil. “He has open doors in the Trump administration, knows dozens of parliamentarians and is working for our freedom,” he said.
For Bolsonaro, the governor of Sao Paulo, Tarcisio de Freitas (Republicans), will not be able to negotiate the tariff with Trump. “It won’t be an isolated person. I praise Tarcisio, but there will be no negotiation with only one state. It is with Brazil. And it is in the face that he (Trump) will not give in,” he said.
Bolsonaro was in the Senate on Thursday and visited his son’s office, Senator Flávio Bolsonaro (PL-RJ). The former president was accompanied by a small entourage of PL parliamentarians, including the acronym leader in the House of Representatives, Sostenes Cavalcante (RJ).
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After threatening Brazil with 50% import fares from August 1, the Trump government decided to deepen commercial retaliation. On Tuesday, 15, the United States Commercial Representative Office (USTR) began an investigation into Brazil, pursuant to Section 301 of the 1974 Commerce Law.
Asked about the perception of the population that he is responsible for Trump’s tariff, the former president rejected the idea: “I’m the culprit? He is doing with the whole world.”
For 72%, Trump is wrong to impose new rates on Brazilian products on the grounds that there is a judicial persecution of Bolsonaro, according to genius survey/Quaest released on Wednesday, 16. Only 19% believe he is right.
