Brazil cannot be hostage to the Bolsonaro family, says Gleisi

Minister criticizes opposition obstruction and states that the former president and his children try to “destabilize” the country

The Minister of Institutional Relations, Gleisi Hoffmann, criticized this Friday (8.ago.2025) at the beginning of the week. The “riot”, as defined by the former PT president, was organized in a reaction to the former president’s house arrest (PL).

“The country cannot be hostage to the Bolsonaro family, or the attacks that they are doing, much less the conspiracy with the US government ”, Gleisi declared during participation in the Jota Forum: Economic Agenda.

The stoppage was terminated after an agreement between the Senate presidents, (Brazil-AP Union), and the House, (Republicans-PB), with the opposition.

The minister also directed criticism of the deputy (PL-SP). “A shame what Eduardo Bolsonaro is doing, a traitor of the homeland. For me, this boy should have been revoked from the House of Representatives,” stated.

Hoffmann stated that the Bolsonaros try to destabilize the country. “They are wanting to bring instability. We will win this attempt to blow again,” these.

Tariff

Gleisi classified as “policy” The unilateral imposition of 50% tariffs on Brazilian exports to the United States. She argued that the Brazilian government adopts a firm stance against US interventions in the country’s internal affairs.

“They are clearly wanting to interfere with Brazilian politics, this we can’t allow it. Enough, it happened at once in the 1964 coup and it can’t happen again,” said Gleisi.