'Brazil's problem is that criminals go free,' criticizes Romeu Zema

Romeu Zema, launching his bid for Brazil's presidency, placed public safety at the forefront of his campaign, asserting that "the problem in Brazil is that criminals go free." The former governor of Minas Gerais criticized the justice system, stating, "Our Military Police arrest and Justice releases."

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The problem in Brazil is that criminals go free. Our Military Police arrest and Justice releases.

Speaking to supporters in Montes Claros, Minas Gerais, Zema pledged to create a secure environment where Brazilians can feel safe walking on the streets. He vowed to implement stricter measures against those who commit violent crimes, promising to make them "rot in jail."

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I want Brazilians to feel safe, to be able to walk with their cell phones on the street. I have been mugged three times.

Zema also outlined his vision for Brazil's future, aiming for a nation where citizens are hopeful and see Brazil as a "land of the future." He highlighted his administration's success in Minas Gerais, promising to replicate its prosperity, efficiency, and anti-corruption efforts nationwide. "We have shown that Brazil is not a failed country. Brazil is a robbed country," he declared.

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But we will change this. We will make those who rape, who kill and today go free, infernalizing the lives of good people, rot in jail.

Furthermore, Zema criticized the judiciary, particularly the Supreme Court (STF), accusing it of creating a privileged class "above the law." He pointed to the financial dealings of some justices' families, contrasting it with the struggles of ordinary citizens. Zema positioned himself as a candidate dedicated to exposing and rectifying these "absurdities."

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Here we have prosperity. What I did here I will do with Brazil. Without stealing, without corruption, with competent people.