Sérgio Moro: At that time, in 2019, we encountered fierce opposition from the PT's base and from the parties allied with it.
Sérgio Moro: They simply did not want tougher criminal legislation.
Already in this legislature, now as a Senator, the Government has always been resistant; the Government's base has always been resistant to tougher criminal legislation.
Sérgio Moro: I can give an example that became notorious: the bill—the law that was later approved—that ended the temporary furloughs of prisoners on holidays.
Sérgio Moro: That bill passed in this House. I presented an amendment that, in my view, was important to ensure its approval, because there was resistance, but even so there was always a Government position against tougher criminal legislation, so much so that Lula himself vetoed that bill.