Ricardo Salles

Ricardo Salles

Brazil BrazilpoliticianMaleb. 19775.1Global Dominance: 0.01%

Ricardo Salles is a Brazilian politician and member of the Novo party, who served as the Minister of Environment under President Jair Bolsonaro. He has been a vocal critic of the current government’s social and economic measures, arguing that they may be perceived as demagogic and could exacerbate the ongoing crisis in popularity for President Lula.

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Ricardo Salles announced his withdrawal from the Senate candidacy and support for the Guilherme Derrite and André do Prado ticket.

Salles desiste de candidatura ao Senado por São Paulo e declara apoio à chapa Derrite e Prado
O Globo·BrazilBrazil· 2026-09-28
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Ricardo Salles accused André do Prado of having a history of supporting the left.

Tebet, Marina e Prado endurecem cobranças e falam em impeachment no STF em debate de SP
O Globo·BrazilBrazil· 2026-09-10
5.0

Ricardo Salles is the candidate with the highest declared assets among the confirmed Senate candidates in São Paulo.

Nomes da Direita ao Senado em SP, Derrite, Salles e André do Prado multiplicaram patrimônio; veja
O Globo·BrazilBrazil· 2026-08-10
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Ricardo Salles was fined for a social media post against his electoral opponent André do Prado.

TRE multa Ricardo Salles em R$ 10 mil por postagem contra André do Prado
O Globo·BrazilBrazil· 2026-08-09
3.0

Ricardo Salles is a federal deputy and pre-candidate for the Senate in São Paulo who expressed admiration for Jair Bolsonaro while criticizing his political decisions.

Salles critica senador por dialogar com o Centrão e diz que Eduardo e Michelle seriam candidatos melhores
O Globo·BrazilBrazil· 2026-07-21
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Ricardo Salles is a federal deputy and a pre-candidate for the Senate who has criticized André do Prado.

Em evento com Flávio e Tarcísio, Derrite lança candidatura ao Senado por São Paulo
O Globo·BrazilBrazil· 2026-07-21
5.0

Ricardo Salles is a federal deputy mentioned as a potential candidate by the PP party.

Tarcísio acelera entrega de obras e é pressionado por apoio a Flávio
O Globo·BrazilBrazil· 2026-01-13
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Ricardo Salles returned to the Novo party after being expelled four years ago for leading the Ministry of the Environment.

Partido Novo mira dissidências do PL de olho na eleição de 2026
O Globo·BrazilBrazil· 2025-11-17
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Ricardo Salles was the third most voted deputy of PL in the state that year.

Sem Zambelli e Eduardo Bolsonaro: o problema de Valdemar para manter tamanho do PL na Câmara
O Estado de S. Paulo (Estadão)·LiechtensteinLiechtenstein· 2025-06-08
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Ricardo Salles is the former Minister of the Environment who is associated with a controversial view on environmental policies.

Agressão a Marina se explica porque combate à agenda verde dá voto
O Estado de S. Paulo (Estadão)·LiechtensteinLiechtenstein· 2025-05-30
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Ricardo Salles is one of the deputies who signed the legislative decree project opposing the IOF tax increase.

Motta diz que vai discutir com líderes projeto que pede suspensão do decreto que aumenta IOF
O Estado de S. Paulo (Estadão)·LiechtensteinLiechtenstein· 2025-05-27
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