Presidential hopeful Romeu Zema criticizes Lula's foreign policy, predicts right-wing unity

Romeu Zema, a presidential candidate for the Novo Party, launched his campaign with a religious service in Montes Claros, Minas Gerais. Following the service, Zema spoke to the press, focusing on his past efforts to attract investment and criticizing the international policies of President Lula's administration.

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I was the governor who traveled the most around the world and Brazil in search of investments. I know how to talk to businesspeople because I've had the opportunity to see and feel firsthand how the Brazilian state complicates and mistreats the lives of those who work.

"I was the governor who traveled the most around the world and Brazil in search of investments," Zema stated. "I know how to talk to businesspeople because I've had the opportunity to see and feel firsthand how the Brazilian state complicates and mistreats the lives of those who work."

Zema specifically targeted the current government's foreign policy, asserting that it has poorly managed international relations. "Good clients you treat well," he said. "This government is treating many countries poorly, starting with the United States." He questioned the reliance on the dollar and the approach of aligning with countries like Cuba, Iran, and Venezuela, suggesting this leads to sanctions from the U.S.

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Good clients you treat well. This government is treating many countries poorly, starting with the United States.

Looking ahead to a potential second-round election, Zema expressed certainty that right-wing parties would unite. He drew a comparison to Chile's recent political events, predicting a similar consolidation of forces against the Workers' Party (PT). "I will be in the second round, and just as happened in Chile, all the right will be united," he affirmed. Zema added that any candidate opposing the PT in a runoff would receive his support.

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I will be in the second round, and just as happened in Chile, all the right will be united.