Politics · Brazil · 5 hrs ago
Flávio Bolsonaro says he would cut at least 10 ministries if elected
Brazilian presidential candidate Flávio Bolsonaro said he would cut at least 10 ministries if elected.
The senator made the pledge in an interview with TV Globo, arguing that Brazil should reduce public spending and find new sources of revenue.
He criticized President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva's handling of the economy and said state-owned companies performed worse under Lula than under Jair Bolsonaro, though those figures were his claims.
His platform targets a smaller government and changes to fiscal rules, including lower administrative costs, a public-service reform and efforts to limit government debt.
It also aims for annual economic growth of 4% over the next decade and 900 billion reais in infrastructure investment over four years.
The proposals are intended to reduce spending and support growth, but the plan does not set a year-by-year path for public debt or a numerical target for a primary budget surplus.
The campaign is taking place ahead of the presidential election, but the interview did not specify how the proposals would be implemented.
Flávio Bolsonaro said he would cut at least 10 ministries if elected president of Brazil.
He made the pledge during an interview with TV Globo and said the current government has 39 ministries.
Bolsonaro called for reducing public spending and criticized President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva’s handling of the economy.
His economic plan also sets a goal of annual GDP growth of 4% over the next decade and R$900 billion in infrastructure investment over four years.
- Who
- Flávio Bolsonaro, a senator and presidential candidate for the PL party.
- What
- He said he would cut at least 10 ministries if elected.
- When
- During an interview reported on October 16, 2026.
- Where
- In an interview with TV Globo in Brazil.
- Why
- He said Brazil needs to reduce public spending and generate new revenue.
This story does not have two clearly opposing sides.
President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva was interviewed by TV Globo.
Exame reported Bolsonaro’s comments in an interview with TV Globo.
- Proposed ministry cuts
- At least 10
- Current government ministries
- 39
- Annual GDP growth goal
- 4% over the next decade
- Infrastructure investment goal
- R$ 900 billion over four years
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What people are saying
We have to tackle expenses and generate new revenue. Today, the current government has 39 ministries. We will cut at least ten.
The biggest fiscal adjustment Brazil can make is to remove Lula.
With Jair Bolsonaro, state-owned companies generated a surplus of R$ 18 billion. Under the current government, there was a loss of R$ 36 billion.
R$ 1 trillion more is what Brazil is spending on public debt.