Politician who was “close” to the former banker does not deserve to hold public office, according to former governor
The pre-candidate for the Presidency of Novo and former governor of Minas Gerais, took aim at the ministers of the Federal Supreme Court and hit political allies in a speech about “jets” by former banker Daniel Vorcaro, arrested in the Master case.
Zema gave an interview to the “Canal Livre” program on Bandbroadcast this Sunday (May 3, 2026). He declared that voters will decide, in October 2026, whether those in charge of Brazil are the “untouchables” or the “good Brazilians”. He argued that ministers of the STF (Supreme Federal Court) use their position to “enrichment” own and as a business desk. He stated that the continuation of some members of the Court in the position is .
Asked who should be removed from office, Zema replied: “It’s very visible there. We don’t need to say the names. [São] All those who flew on jets belonging to people linked to what seems to me to be the biggest financial criminal in the history of Brazil. All those who had a contract, proximity, who lived with this great criminal, in my opinion, do not deserve public office”.
The deputy (PL-MG) in a Vorcaro jet during the 2022 electoral campaign. The TCU (Federal Audit Court) was a representation that requested an investigation and sent it to the Electoral Court.
The senator (PP-PI), federal deputies (MDB-AL) and (Podemos-SP), as well as 2 former ministers from the government of (PL) also traveled on the banker’s aircraft: Fábio Faria (Comunicações, 2020-2022) and Bruno Bianco (AGU, 2021-2022).
Zema argued that the Banco Master scandal happened because of impunity in Brazil. According to him, Operation Lava Jato was dismantled, which allowed “foxes” to enter the “chicken coop” whenever they want. The former governor of Minas Gerais declared that the case has “tentacles” within the government.
“If we had maintained the Lava Jato punishments, it is unlikely that the Master would have a repeat”said the former governor.
Zema is Novo’s pre-candidate for the Presidency of the Republic. released on Tuesday (April 28, 2026) showed that the president (PT) draws in the 2nd round scenarios against the senator and PL pre-candidate for President, (PL-RJ), and the former governor of Minas Gerais.
published on Tuesday (28.Apr.2026) revealed that 52% of voters in Minas Gerais say they approve of the management of the former governor of Novo in the State.
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Zema praised the public policies adopted in El Salvador to reduce homicides in Brazil. He defended classifying criminal factions and organized crime as terrorism. “It is a minimum sentence of 25 years, without the right to any type of benefit”these.
The former governor said he will “make more expensive” the cost of crime, even if we have to build new prisons or overcrowd prisons. “No problem. I prefer a criminal in prison to a criminal on the street”these.
He stated that he went to communities in the Central American country to observe the effects of the virus on people’s lives. Zema said that he proposed a text to the Lula government to prohibit the release in custody hearings of people who are repeat offenders. He declared that the former Minister of Justice and Public Security Ricardo Lewandowski did not comply.
The pre-candidate said that kidnappings have decreased since 1980 because the criminal penalty for those who commit the crime has increased. He defended the chemical castration of men who commit feminicide and a 30-year sentence without any benefits.
