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"NENHUM pré-candidato tem CORAGEM DE FALAR O QUE EU FALO" | Romeu Zema na 98 News
82 classified statements · 1 politicians · February 20, 2026 · 27 min
Statements by Romeu Zema. 82 excerpts classified by topic and stance. Topics: Electoral Strategy, State policy, Public Budget, Monetary Policy.
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- Neutral
Desconhecido
0:07
About: run for the presidency
Governor, you are already in the final stretch of your second term and are also preparing to leave the government for your presidential pre-campaign.
Why it was classified this way · 80% confidence Reports preparations for a pre-campaign without expressing support or opposition.
- Neutral
Desconhecido
0:30
About: ensure continuity of state government projects
What still remains to be done and what will be left for Vice-Governor Matheus Simões at the end of the year?
Why it was classified this way · 60% confidence Asks what will remain for the vice president and about continuity of actions.
Romeu Zema
0:36
About: implement changes in the management of the State of São Paulo
Well, Guilherme... I am handing over to Vice-Governor Matheus Simões, within 40 days, a State much better than the one I received from Pimentel PT (Workers' Party) seven years and two months ago.
Why it was classified this way · 80% confidence Claims to have delivered a better State than they received (track record).
Romeu Zema
0:51
About: ensure timely payroll payments and transfers to municipalities
I should recall that the accounts were completely overdue, public employees didn't know when or if they would receive their 13th salary.
Why it was classified this way · 65% confidence Describes a past situation of late salaries and bills, without proposing action.
Romeu Zema
1:02
About: ensure timely payroll payments and transfers to municipalities
Mayors weren't receiving transfers for ICMS or IPVA, nor for Education or Health; there was a huge graveyard of abandoned, vandalized public works, and that's in the past now.
Why it was classified this way · 75% confidence Claims to have regularized transfers as a government action (claim).
Romeu Zema
1:23
About: create formal jobs
But major advances were made: one million formal jobs created.
Why it was classified this way · 80% confidence Claims the creation of one million formal jobs as a government accomplishment.
Romeu Zema
1:29
About: attract investors and stimulate an investment climate
More than 100 billion dollars in private investment, 530 billion reais.
Why it was classified this way · 78% confidence Presents figures of private investments attracted as a government achievement.
Romeu Zema
1:37
About: adhere to Propag to restructure the state debt
And today Minas Gerais, in addition to having the accounts up to date, has already joined Propag, which means that the next governors will not govern with a noose around their necks, as I had to.
Why it was classified this way · 88% confidence Says they joined Propag and explains its debt-relief effect.
Romeu Zema
1:53
About: improve state public finances
A government that paid debts, put the house in order — so it wasn't an easy government.
Why it was classified this way · 78% confidence Claims to have paid debts and put the house in order.
Romeu Zema
2:00
About: speed up execution of public works and infrastructure projects
And they're going to hand him a large construction site already underway.
Why it was classified this way · 75% confidence Says he will leave a large construction site for his successor.
Romeu Zema
2:05
About: expand the metro network
Look at the metro expansion after 23 years.
Why it was classified this way · 78% confidence Declares the metro expansion and station delivery as facts.
Romeu Zema
2:11
About: expand the metro network
And there it is: we've already delivered one station and there are six more stations ahead.
Why it was classified this way · 80% confidence Says he delivered one station and there are more stations scheduled.
Romeu Zema
2:16
About: speed up execution of public works and infrastructure projects
And in the past you know there were people who promised and never delivered.
Why it was classified this way · 75% confidence Criticizes unfulfilled promises and contrasts his delivery-oriented stance.
Romeu Zema
2:21
About: speed up execution of public works and infrastructure projects
I did the opposite: I didn't promise and I'm delivering.
Why it was classified this way · 85% confidence Says he acted differently from those who promised and did not deliver.
Romeu Zema
2:24
About: increase investment in public infrastructure
And with detail — with funds reserved for completion.
Why it was classified this way · 78% confidence Says there are funds reserved to complete the mentioned works.
Romeu Zema
2:31
About: build and fund a ring road to relieve urban traffic
Already granted, just waiting for the environmental license; 5 billion deposited in an account for the work, regardless of the election, the State's financial condition, or the political scenario — it will come off the drawing board.
Why it was classified this way · 80% confidence Reports a deposit of R$5bi and that the work will move off the paper.
Romeu Zema
2:49
About: duplicate and revitalize state highways
The duplication for Belo Horizonte, Ouro Preto and Mariana, the same thing granted; there is 1.5 billion deposited for the execution of that work as well.
Why it was classified this way · 80% confidence Says there are funds deposited for executing the duplication.
Romeu Zema
3:00
About: pave state roads and build bridges
Duplication for Brumadinho and many others, two bridges over the São Francisco River that are under construction.
Why it was classified this way · 78% confidence Mentions road duplications and bridges under construction as progress.
Romeu Zema
3:07
About: speed up execution of public works and infrastructure projects
That in the past was promised and never done.
Why it was classified this way · 75% confidence Criticizes past unfulfilled promises, advocating execution.
Romeu Zema
3:15
About: continue executing long-term structural projects
I'm very happy to see Minas' progress, but we still have a lot to do ahead.
Why it was classified this way · 70% confidence Says the State will keep improving with project execution.
- Neutral
Desconhecido
3:51
About: reduce public debt
Governor, despite this scenario of execution, of transformation of what you received — because you are delivering — Minas still has a quite complicated situation regarding its debt and its management.
Why it was classified this way · 70% confidence Points out that Minas still has a complicated situation of debt and management.
- Neutral
Desconhecido
4:03
About: reduce public debt
It is inherited and transformed, but it's a rather complicated situation.
Why it was classified this way · 60% confidence Reiterates that the debt problem is inherited and complex.
- Neutral
Desconhecido
4:07
About: start an electoral campaign
Governor Matheus Simões has a big challenge, which is preparing to be elected.
Why it was classified this way · 70% confidence Says that Matheus will need to prepare to be elected.
- Neutral
Desconhecido
4:14
About: ensure fiscal responsibility during government transitions
To have a healthy government so that he can, from a financial point of view, govern, or else hand over the State in conditions that the next governor can receive it and also have governability.
Why it was classified this way · 70% confidence Suggests a financially healthy government for governability or delivery.
Romeu Zema
4:30
About: reduce public debt
Paulo, Minas' big problem is the debt.
Why it was classified this way · 80% confidence Says that Minas' big problem is the debt.
Romeu Zema
4:36
About: reduce public debt
We're talking about 180 billion reais.
Why it was classified this way · 70% confidence States the amount of the debt without proposing direct action.
Romeu Zema
5:01
About: maintain monetary policy with high interest rates
You must be enjoying those high interest rates under Lula, huh?
Why it was classified this way · 60% confidence Criticizes high interest rates as favorable to savers and harmful to debtors.
Romeu Zema
5:19
About: reduce public debt
But Minas' debt really is a big problem, and the high interest rates in Brazil make that debt even worse.
Why it was classified this way · 65% confidence Links high interest rates to the worsening of the state's debt.
Romeu Zema
5:44
About: adhere to Propag to restructure the state debt
But with adherence to Propag, Paulo, I'm not going to say we'll have paradise, no, but we'll be in a much better position, because Propag foresees an adjustment of the debt practically by inflation plus 1% per year.
Why it was classified this way · 90% confidence Defends Propag as a means to correct the debt (inflation +1%).
Romeu Zema
6:53
About: adhere to Propag to restructure the state debt
Now, with Propag, we'll have relief.
Why it was classified this way · 90% confidence Reiterates that Propag will bring relief to the state's debt.
Romeu Zema
7:19
About: link collection of state debt to a percentage of revenue
Ideally the federal government would charge Minas a percentage of our revenue and not some other unlinked value, because tomorrow there could be a mismatch again.
Why it was classified this way · 78% confidence Proposes the federal government cover percentages of revenue, not unlinked amounts.
Romeu Zema
7:33
About: support and give political backing to Vice-Governor Matheus Simões
Matheus is an excellent manager, he has my full support, he's my right-hand man and I'm sure he'll do everything necessary to make it viable.
Why it was classified this way · 80% confidence Explicitly declares support for and confidence in the successor.
Romeu Zema
7:43
About: implement changes in the management of the State of São Paulo
The situation has already improved in these seven years and two months of our administration.
Why it was classified this way · 70% confidence States that the situation improved during their administration.
Romeu Zema
7:49
About: improve state public finances
Today the State's ability to pay, Paulo, is much better than it was seven years and two months ago.
Why it was classified this way · 70% confidence Reports that the State's payment capacity is better today.
- Neutral
Desconhecido
9:06
About: increase public servants' salaries when necessary
Governor, since you mentioned Propag, at times you linked adherence to Propag to being able to consider pay raises and salary recomposition for public servants here in Minas.
Why it was classified this way · 70% confidence Questions the relationship between Propag and the salary restoration of public servants.
Romeu Zema
9:35
About: increase public servants' salaries when necessary
We gave raises over these years where it was possible.
Why it was classified this way · 78% confidence Claims to have granted adjustments when possible (track record).
Romeu Zema
9:59
About: increase public servants' salaries when necessary
I said, what we can give as a raise is what was given on that occasion: 10%.
Why it was classified this way · 80% confidence Cites granting a 10% adjustment as an action taken.
Romeu Zema
10:09
About: prioritize fiscal responsibility over reelection
I said, I'd rather hand over an organized State to my successor, not being re-elected.
Why it was classified this way · 80% confidence Says they would rather not be re-elected than ruin the State's finances.
Romeu Zema
10:39
About: pursue a policy of fiscal austerity
But I, as I said, am very confident that Matheus... will continue with this austerity work, will give a raise this year — we've already discussed it, we'll have a raise there; maybe it won't be every public employee's dream, but we'll do what is within our reach.
Why it was classified this way · 80% confidence Advocates continuing austerity and the support of the successor.
Romeu Zema
11:03
About: comply with the Fiscal Responsibility Law in state public management
And also remembering, Laura, a very important matter: there is the fiscal responsibility law, which was not complied with in the past, but I... am a law-abiding person.
Why it was classified this way · 85% confidence Declares to comply with the LRF and to act in accordance with the law.
Romeu Zema
11:15
About: keep personnel spending within the 49% limit set by the LRF
So today the State is at the limit with personnel expenditure which is 49%.
Why it was classified this way · 70% confidence Reports that the State is at the legal limit for personnel spending.
- Neutral
Desconhecido
12:10
About: implement pension reform
Do you see the need for a new pension reform for state civil servants here?
Why it was classified this way · 70% confidence Asks whether there is a need for a new state pension reform.
- Neutral
Desconhecido
12:17
About: reduce military pension expenses
Specifically in the case of the military, because they represent a very significant outflow of resources from the State's coffers.
Why it was classified this way · 70% confidence Points to the significant impact of military expenditures on the state coffers.
Romeu Zema
12:26
About: implement pension reform
Guilherme, it's not Minas that will need a new pension reform, no.
Why it was classified this way · 78% confidence Says Minas will not need a new reform (opposed to a new reform).
Romeu Zema
12:48
About: raise the minimum retirement age to 60-65 years
In my opinion, it's much better to live to 80 or 85, as is happening, and have to work until you're 60 or 65, or something like that.
Why it was classified this way · 75% confidence Argues for working until ages 60–65 due to increased life expectancy.
Romeu Zema
13:30
About: include an automatic trigger in national pension legislation according to life expectancy
In fact, when the pension reform happened back in 2019–20, I proposed... that there be, to make it automated, a trigger.
Why it was classified this way · 80% confidence Demands an automatic trigger that adjusts contributions according to IBGE.
- Neutral
Desconhecido
14:39
About: reform the federal pact to reduce penalties on states and municipalities
Brazil has a flimsy, poorly resolved federative pact.
Why it was classified this way · 70% confidence States the federal pact is poorly resolved and penalizes subnational entities.
Romeu Zema
14:58
About: keep more resources in the states and municipalities where they are generated
Paulo, I'm always in favor of the revenue staying where it is generated.
Why it was classified this way · 85% confidence Expresses support for revenue to remain where it is generated (decentralization).
Romeu Zema
15:46
About: combat corruption and the buying of parliamentary support
I'll send you funds, but you will have to hire services from I don't know whom.
Why it was classified this way · 78% confidence criticizes deputies who condition transfers on political quid pro quos.
Romeu Zema
16:10
About: decentralize local resources and centralize only national infrastructure resources
That only those resources for national infrastructure go to Brasília, the federal highways that connect one region or state to another, and not resources that are meant to be applied locally.
Why it was classified this way · 78% confidence proposes that only resources for BRs remain federal, while other funds stay local.
Romeu Zema
17:12
About: ensure transparency and oversee the use of amendments and the secret budget
First of all... It seems there are these PICS amendments that nobody knows what they will turn into.
Why it was classified this way · 85% confidence expresses support for amendments of smaller size and full transparency.
Romeu Zema
17:21
About: ensure transparency and oversee the use of amendments and the secret budget
I am in favor of having amendments, yes, but in a much smaller volume than the current one and with total transparency.
Why it was classified this way · 90% confidence explicitly declares 'sou favorável' to transparent and smaller amendments.
Romeu Zema
17:30
About: ensure transparency and oversee the use of amendments and the secret budget
The parliamentarian should be obliged to account for the application of that resource in the smallest detail.
Why it was classified this way · 90% confidence demands mandatory reporting on the application of amendments.
Romeu Zema
17:58
About: combat corruption in parliamentary amendments and public contracts
So it's not transparent; there's a lot of wrongdoing, serious wrongdoing, where that hiring already involves someone who is pre-designated, someone who was hired and will send money to I don't know where.
Why it was classified this way · 85% confidence describes schemes and calls to combat irregularities in procurements and amendments.
Romeu Zema
18:20
About: ensure transparency and oversee the use of amendments and the secret budget
And I don't want to keep sending money to be used in that way.
Why it was classified this way · 80% confidence refuses to send money that will be used opaquely.
Romeu Zema
19:05
About: strengthen the right-wing coalition with strong candidates
Well, Guilherme, first I'm very pleased that the right has good names.
Why it was classified this way · 70% confidence celebrates good names of the right and interprets this as a sign of strengthening.
Romeu Zema
19:36
About: support an alternative right-wing candidacy to prevent the PT's advance
And we will be together, yes, in the second round.
Why it was classified this way · 75% confidence assures they will be together in the second round (political alliance).
Romeu Zema
19:45
About: increase awareness and support for Renan Santos in the State
The new PSD agreement itself, Matheus Simões, already foresees that Ratinho, if he is the PSD candidate, may come to Minas Gerais, but I will be there together with Matheus.
Why it was classified this way · 75% confidence cites an agreement by PSD and a commitment to support the local Matheus.
Romeu Zema
20:28
About: maintain pre-candidacy until final decision
I will take my pre-campaign and campaign to the end because I have proposals that no one else has.
Why it was classified this way · 85% confidence declares explicit intent to continue pre-campaign and campaign.
Romeu Zema
20:46
About: end black boxes and increase transparency in public administration
And we know we need to end every kind of black box.
Why it was classified this way · 88% confidence states the need to end 'caixas pretas' in public administration.
Romeu Zema
20:50
About: increase transparency of public administration
The black box of parliamentary amendments, the black box of flights, of expenses, of the ministries and of the president as well.
Why it was classified this way · 88% confidence criticizes 'caixa preta' and demands disclosure of public expenses.
Romeu Zema
21:00
About: disclose government expenses and acts publicly and transparently
Here in Minas everything I do the following month.
Why it was classified this way · 78% confidence says that in the State everything it does is made available (claims transparency).
Romeu Zema
21:03
About: disclose government expenses and acts publicly and transparently
Why can't it be this way in Brasília?
Why it was classified this way · 70% confidence questions why information in Brasília is not public (calls for transparency).
Romeu Zema
21:06
About: disclose government expenses and acts publicly and transparently
Only then will someone know what Lula spent money on, who flew on the FAB plane.
Why it was classified this way · 80% confidence criticizes that they will only learn what the other spent and suggests accountability.
Romeu Zema
21:16
About: present proposals to improve the presidential campaign debate
So I have proposals that will greatly improve this presidential campaign debate.
Why it was classified this way · 90% confidence states he has proposals that will greatly improve the presidential campaign debate.
- Neutral
Desconhecido
21:22
About: determine the composition of the state and presidential tickets
And as for the ticket composition, governor, the vice-governor himself had mentioned that the decision about his vice would be in his hands.
Why it was classified this way · 70% confidence asks about the ticket composition and the vice decision — without taking a personal stance.
- Neutral
Desconhecido
21:31
About: bring a center-right name to join the presidential ticket
Do you consider the possibility of bringing a center-right name to join your presidential ticket as well?
Why it was classified this way · 72% confidence asks whether he is considering bringing in a center-right name — interrogative stance.
Romeu Zema
21:38
About: choose a woman as running mate
Once again, that's a good problem, because we have good names.
Why it was classified this way · 60% confidence says he has good names and treats it as a 'problema bom' — supports considering alternatives.
Romeu Zema
21:42
About: choose a woman as running mate
I can mention here Tiago Mitrô, who was already a federal deputy, a brilliant person.
Why it was classified this way · 72% confidence cites Tiago Mitrô as an example of a name — description of possible candidates.
Romeu Zema
21:52
About: choose a woman as running mate
Even the mayor of Divinópolis, Gleidson as well, a very well-evaluated mayor.
Why it was classified this way · 72% confidence mentions the mayor of Divinópolis as a possible name — list of options.
Romeu Zema
22:00
About: choose a woman as running mate
And it may be that we come to consider another name yet.
Why it was classified this way · 80% confidence explicitly says he may consider another name — supports opening up options.
Romeu Zema
22:05
About: promote political renewal and alternation of leadership
But I'm naming these three, which shows that we, unlike the left, which seems to have had the same name for 40 years, have created a new batch here of good talents in Minas Gerais.
Why it was classified this way · 82% confidence contrasts with the 'esquerda' and defends a new batch of talents.
Romeu Zema
22:22
About: recognize national right-wing leaders
Although he is not from our party, Nicolas, who is a national star today, known all over Brazil, on the right.
Why it was classified this way · 70% confidence praises Nicolas even though he is outside the party, without proposing concrete action.
Romeu Zema
22:31
About: promote political renewal and alternation of leadership
So I am very happy to see this new crop that will advance in the coming years.
Why it was classified this way · 75% confidence says he is happy with the 'safra nova' that is advancing, favoring renewal.
Romeu Zema
23:18
About: investigate and punish corruption in public administration
You do things to keep them running and not, as is happening there in Brasília, put everything in your pocket and think it's all yours.
Why it was classified this way · 88% confidence criticizes those who 'coloca tudo no bolso' in Brasília and calls for accountability.
Romeu Zema
25:17
About: promote political renewal and alternation of leadership
I want, to some extent, to cause a bit of discomfort to this political establishment that is there in Brazil, which we know needs a shake-up.
Why it was classified this way · 85% confidence says he wants to unsettle the establishment and promote a shake-up.
Romeu Zema
25:27
About: elect outsider managers to reform public administration
In the private sector, I don't like the English term, but it's common when a company is in trouble to bring in an outsider, someone from the outside.
Why it was classified this way · 75% confidence advocates the idea of an 'outsider' to solve Brazil's problems.
Romeu Zema
26:12
About: promote political renewal and alternation of leadership
And Brazil needs a good shake-up.
Why it was classified this way · 80% confidence says Brazil needs 'uma boa chacoalhada', calling for change.
Romeu Zema
26:49
About: execute transport infrastructure projects in Minas Gerais
And as I said, in the next 5, 10 years, the people of Minas will see many good things that are being born now.
Why it was classified this way · 78% confidence foresees deliveries in the coming years and defends executing the projects.
Romeu Zema
26:57
About: execute transport infrastructure projects in Minas Gerais
The expansion of the metro, for which we have already delivered one station, the metropolitan ring road, the duplication of the Belo Horizonte–Ouro Preto–Mariana [route], also to Brumadinho, all of this with money reserved.
Why it was classified this way · 78% confidence lists the subway, ring road and road widening projects as works with funds reserved.
Romeu Zema
27:12
About: execute transport infrastructure projects in Minas Gerais
Ready to begin execution and soon after delivery.
Why it was classified this way · 80% confidence says the works are ready for execution and delivery — calls for government action.
Romeu Zema
27:15
About: execute transport infrastructure projects in Minas Gerais
So we planted well and the people of Minas will reap good fruits.
Why it was classified this way · 72% confidence uses a planting-and-harvest metaphor to defend the results of public works.
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