Boulos criticizes Tabata after video on approved projects

Minister Guilherme Boulos, of the Secretariat-General of the Presidency, on Monday criticized federal deputy Tabata Amaral for a video she posted comparing the legislative productivity of Brazil's most-voted federal deputies in 2022. The video, shared on social media, highlighted the limited number of bills passed into law by these prominent politicians.

In her video, Amaral presented a comparison of legislative output among the five federal deputies who received the most votes in the last election. The list included Nikolas Ferreira, Boulos, Carla Zambelli, Eduardo Bolsonaro, and Ricardo Salles. Amaral stated that these deputies had limited legislative achievements when considering only projects that became law. She noted that, by her own criteria, she had 32 projects approved and enacted. Amaral urged voters to scrutinize parliamentary performance before casting their ballots.

Boulos responded on his X account, formerly Twitter, calling Amaral's comparison "lamentable" coming from someone within the "progressive camp." He defended his record as a federal deputy, citing the "Law of Solidarity Kitchens" as one of his accomplishments. Boulos also criticized some of Amaral's past actions, stating he would be "ashamed" to have voted for Bolsonaro's pension reform or to have authored a law criminalizing criticism of Israel's actions in Gaza.

Boulos has been on leave from his federal deputy mandate since October 2025 to serve as Secretary-General of the Presidency. Amaral is in her second term as a federal deputy. The two were political rivals in the São Paulo mayoral race two years ago, where Amaral finished fourth and later endorsed Boulos, though she did not actively participate in his campaign.

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