"The government needs a strategy of confrontation, not pacification," says Breno Altman.

247 - Journalist Breno Altman defended, during his participation in the program Good Morning 247Altman argues that President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva's government should abandon its strategy of pacification and adopt a confrontational stance against dominant sectors of the economy and the political opposition. According to Altman, the current approach of the Workers' Party administration limits its ability to recover popularity and advance economic and social measures.

"We need a confrontation strategy, not because we like confrontation, but because confrontation is structural and inevitable. The other side is at war with the Lula government. If the government doesn't unleash a defensive war, it will be left behind, because the pacification strategy has failed," he stated.

Altman argues that the government is "trapped in the broad front tactic," avoiding more impactful measures so as not to displease allied sectors in Congress, resulting in a watered-down program lacking its own identity. "The strategy applied by the government isn't working. Even when the economic numbers are positive, the strategy doesn't work. Small changes aren't what excites the electorate. This electorate wants profound changes, and it's shouting that in the polls," he said.

The journalist also pointed out that the government's insistence on keeping fiscal adjustment at the center of the political agenda negatively impacts its image. "The government is dominated by the fiscal adjustment agenda. The people already know that this issue means cuts to rights, less money for health, less money for education, and fewer resources for social programs. This is a negative agenda," he stated.

According to Altman, the government needs to take swift action to reposition its agenda and meet the electorate's expectations. He suggested several actions, such as accelerating the submission of the income tax exemption bill for those earning up to R$ 5 to Congress and implementing more assertive measures to curb food inflation. "The government needs to be more proactive in addressing food inflation. Where are the measures to tackle this problem? Where is the comprehensive proposal for public security reform, which is a scourge affecting Brazilians?" he questioned.

The journalist also criticized the government's slowness in adopting structural economic measures. "If the government doesn't change its agenda, the situation won't be reversed. If it does change, a path to recovery opens up, as happened in the past," he pointed out. He argued that Lula needs to take a more active role in social mobilization. "President Lula needs to summon the masses, to do as he did in 2005, when he waved the banner of social mobilization and intimidated his enemies. The government needs to take a stand and call on the population to pressure Congress to approve impactful measures," he said.

At the end of the interview, Altman reiterated that the government's current pacification strategy is ineffective given the country's current political and economic landscape. "The confrontational strategy is not a choice, but a necessity. The government has the tools to act, but it needs to be willing to use them. Pacification isn't working, and the government needs to change its political orientation if it wants to reverse this situation." Watch: