Renan Santos, a presidential pre-candidate for the Missão party, said Brazil is currently excluded from global production chains.

This assessment suggests a fundamental failure in Brazil's industrial strategy, signaling that the country is losing its competitive edge in international trade and manufacturing.

Speaking at an event organized by the Brazilian Association of Infrastructure and Basic Industries (ABDIB), Santos said that the lack of integration into international productive chains hinders national growth [1]. He linked this exclusion to a welfare-based model, specifically criticizing the Bolsa Família program for damaging the country's overall competitiveness [1, 2].

Santos also addressed the governance of state institutions. He said the nation needs to ensure that regulatory agencies have guaranteed budgets that remain independent of political interests [1]. By decoupling funding from political whims, he said that agencies could operate with greater stability and technical rigor.

Reports on the timing and location of these remarks vary. One source placed the event in São Paulo on Tuesday, May 25, 2026 [1]. Another source reported the comments were made in Guarujá on Saturday, May 23, 2026 [2].

Throughout his remarks, Santos targeted various political figures, including Pablo Marçal, Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva, and Jair Bolsonaro [2]. He positioned his platform as an alternative to the existing political divide, focusing instead on structural economic reforms and the autonomy of regulatory bodies.

Santos emphasized that the current trajectory leaves Brazil isolated from the modern industrial economy. He said, "Brazil is being excluded from global production chains" [2]. He further said, "We need to ensure that regulatory agencies have a guaranteed budget, independent of political interests" [1].

“"Brazil is being excluded from global production chains."”

The rhetoric from the Missão party reflects a neoliberal shift in Brazilian political discourse, prioritizing institutional autonomy and global market integration over social assistance. By targeting both the left-wing approach of Lula and the right-wing approach of Bolsonaro, Santos is attempting to carve out a third-way space focused on technical governance and industrial competitiveness.