Caiado avoids detailing proposals for pension reform and fiscal adjustment in interview

Presidential hopeful Ronaldo Caiado, representing the PSD party, participated in a televised interview but sidestepped specific economic measures. Instead, he focused on a proposal for amnesty for individuals convicted in the January 8th events, including former President Jair Bolsonaro, stating his intention to send the proposal to Congress to foster national pacification.

When pressed on economic reforms, particularly regarding social security and fiscal adjustments, Caiado offered vague responses. He committed to not altering minimum wage or social security floors, emphasizing their importance. However, when questioned about specific budget cuts for fiscal adjustment, he spoke generally about limiting expenses to inflation adjustments and broadly targeting subsidies, tax incentives, corruption, excessive salaries, and parliamentary amendments for "adequacy."

Caiado expressed reluctance to delve into technical details of pension reform, stating, "We are not here at an examination table." He deflected repeated questions about changing the minimum retirement age, arguing his government plan only outlines general "goals" and "maximum parameters." He reiterated vague topics such as combating corruption and correcting distorted salaries.

Concluding the interview, Caiado cited a "fear of the enlightened" to explain the lack of structured proposals. He suggested that if elected, he would need the humility to consult specialists and public servants to develop solutions. He also criticized Brazil's public security, describing it as dominated by criminal factions and proposing a unified South American police force, akin to Europol but with arrest powers, to combat organized crime.