Romeu Zema in the 2026 Election: debates and Q&A sessions

"Tá achando que vai comprar o voto do pobre, dando mais 90 reais por mês pro pobre?"

"So, we have understood, including in the defense of the sovereignty and independence of our country, that privatizations should not occur."

"E assim que eu fiquei sabendo, eu falei, eu quero investigação a fundo, demissão, cadeia para esses bandidos que estavam recebendo dinheiro para destruir o meio ambiente."

"Vou decretá-las, enquadrá-las como organizações terroristas, pena mínima de 25 anos, sem direito a nenhum tipo de benefício como... visita privada de advogado, de familiares,"

"Primeiro, eu sou totalmente contrário ao toma lá, dá cá, que é o que tem prevalecido no Brasil."

"I am in favor of vaccination; I vaccinated myself against Covid, vaccinated my children, recommended it, I support the campaign, I support awareness — I am just not in favor of putting someone who refuses vaccination in prison."

"E o que eu quero aqui no Brasil não é cópia de El Salvador, não."

"Eu discordo porque não existe na história da humanidade uma tentativa de golpe ou um golpe de Estado que tenha sido um movimento... de vandalismo, de depredação, como aquele que aconteceu em janeiro de 2023."

"At no time did I say, 'vote for me and you'll receive this much.'"

"But regarding ultra-processed products, I don't think the State has the right to interfere in the life of the Brazilian citizen in that way, to set such a prohibitive rate that prevents someone from eating a hot dog, if they want, or a loaf of sliced bread that is considered an ultra-processed product, because it goes through many stages before it reaches the consumer shelf."

"I'm against it in the sense that the camera could violate the officer's privacy."

"Real gains for those who are retired, in my opinion, is something Brazil cannot afford today, but retirees deserve all respect."

"Exactly. So, we are right-wing and we totally condemn tax increases."

"Guilherme, it's not Minas that will need a new pension reform, no."

"And now we're not going to grant amnesty to those who smeared a public monument with lipstick."

"And we will not refuse that help, whether from Germany, the United States, Mexico, or whoever it may be."