Brazil is experiencing an ethical and moral crisis, says former national president of the OAB

"Brazil is experiencing an ethical and moral crisis without precedent in its history. We do not see the capacity for indignation in Brazilian society. We live in a country that does not have resources for education, health and public safety. What example are we setting for our children?" The analysis was made by the former president of the Brazilian Bar Association (OAB), Claudio Lamachia, who this Wednesday (21) was one of the participants in Federasul's Tá na Mesa that addressed the theme "What Country is This?"

The debate brought together Jerônimo Goergen, president of the Economic Freedom Institute, Francisco Turra, president of the Board of the Brazilian Animal Protein Association (ABPA), and the vice president of Federasul, Altair Toledo. "Brazilian society lives in a country of parliamentary amendments, a country that has an Electoral Fund of almost R$5 billion and a party fund of R$1 billion. We have lost the capacity for indignation and society is afraid and numb," he emphasized.

For Jerônimo Goergen, Brazil has all the conditions to be a leading player in the world. "The problem is that Brazil doesn't know how to plan. We are losing ground at a time when the United States and China are engaged in a trade dispute," he points out. Goergen said that Brazil unfortunately prefers to avoid discussing the Brazilian state because it is always thinking about the next election. "We lost time in Brazil to be a leading player on the international stage and that is frightening," he laments. Francisco Turra argued that Brazil should have agricultural insurance. "It is sad to live in a country that suffers from drought and does not have agricultural insurance to protect Brazilian rural producers," he laments.

Altair Toledo pointed out that Brazil's tax burden is one of the highest in the world. "Last year, our tax burden was around 33% higher than Argentina, Switzerland, Chile, Canada and the United States," he added. According to the vice-president of Federasul, with the tax reform that will come into effect in 2026, Brazilians will pay one of the highest rates in the world to consume. "Brazil's tax system is very complicated and what country is this that burdens Brazilian society with tax increases," he added. For Toledo, the Brazilian state could be smaller and focus on the health, education and public safety sectors.