Hello, you’re reading The Brazilian Report‘s Weekly Report. Our featured story today is about how the government’s two “super ministers” Moro and Guedes have lost power and prestige — managing to do very little of what they were set out to do.
Jair Bolsonaro’s “super ministers” no so super anymore
When Jair Bolsonaro assembled his cabinet after winning the 2018 presidential election, he gave special attention to two of his picks, dubbing them “super ministers.” The first was Sergio Moro, who was given the newly merged Justice and Public Security Ministry. Then came Paulo Guedes, who inherited the Ministries of Finance, Planning, Industry, Foreign Trade, and Services, which was melded into a financial Megazord titled the Ministry of the Economy.
Six months into the administration, however, both Mr. Moro and Mr. Guedes have accomplished little and — albeit for different reasons — they can no longer be called “super.” We explain why.
Sergio Moro: from Superman to embattled right-wing icon
By picking Mr. Moro to be his Justice Minister, President Bolsonaro wanted to send a message that his administration would not tolerate corruption. Sergio Moro made his name as the presiding judge of Operation Car Wash-related cases in Curitiba, and...