Caiado says he will change the Constitution to give more powers to governors The pre-candidate for the Presidency of the Republic for the PSD, Ronaldo Caiado, promised to change the Brazilian Constitution to give more autonomy to the country's states. Without giving further details, nor explaining how he will make this change or what measures he intends to adopt, the former governor of Goiás made the promise during an agenda in Rio Grande do Sul. "I will change the Brazilian Constitution and give more powers and prerogatives to the country's governors and mayors. I will not restrict the people and states of Brasília. On the contrary. If I release it, each one will compete with the other, each state will compete with the other and only improve the lives of the Brazilian people. That's how it is. way, it's in competition", stated Caiado. ? Access the g1 RS channel on WhatsApp The presidential candidate made the statement this Friday (17), in Santo Ângelo, in the Missões region, where he is fulfilling his pre-campaign agenda. Earlier in the morning, Caiado commented on recent controversies involving his opponent in the presidential race, senator Flávio Bolsonaro (PL), saying that "he is the one who is harming Flávio's campaign." The speech occurred after a question about the senator's photo with Vorcaro's 'Sicário' ? Phillipi Machado de Moraes Mourão, known as "Sicário", was appointed by the Federal Police as coordinator of the group "A Turma", which acted as Daniel Vorcaro's private militia. He was arrested in March 2026 during the 3rd Operation Compliance Zero and died after attempting suicide in prison. The former governor of Goiás said he did not know how to assess whether the image was a montage and avoided answering whether he believed the version presented by the senator. Instead, he stated that the public debate was being diverted from issues that he considers central to the country. "Who is harming Flávio's campaign? Who is it? Himself. It's his problems, his personal problems. That's what is compromising his campaign", he declared. 'The one who is harming Flávio's campaign is himself', says Caiado In the afternoon, he was going to visit Santa Maria to meet PSD leaders, but the agenda was canceled due to bad weather. Caiado heads to Porto Alegre, where he must meet with Mayor Sebastião Melo (MDB). This year, Caiado has already been to Rio Grande do Sul on two occasions. After new tariffs from the US, Caiado criticizes Marco Rubio's speech about Lula: 'an unfortunate statement' Caiado criticizes the government's negotiations with the US on tariffs: 'There is a lack of attitude from the chancellery' Caiado says he will change the Constitution to give more powers to governors and promote 'competition to improve the lives of the people' Reproduction/RBS TV Crisis with the United States When commenting on foreign policy, Caiado stated that Lula would be encouraging confrontation with Donald Trump out of electoral interest, to adopt a speech in defense of sovereignty national. "Lula wants the tariff, he wants to fight with Trump in any way. That's what he's been motivating since he entered the Presidency, this daily provocation so he can think that now he's going to act like a patriot," he said. In Caiado's assessment, Lula was trying to present himself as a defender of the country, despite, according to him, having “handed Brazil over to corruption and organized crime”. The pre-candidate also criticized the American Secretary of State, Marco Rubio, saying that his statements ended up acting like those of a “Lula electoral campaign”. For Caiado, by penalizing the country due to a bad relationship with the Brazilian government, Rubio would fail to consider the impacts on the population. “Both Lula and Flávio are playing the same game, each interested in being elected in the face of this crisis caused by the United States”, he concluded. In Passo Fundo, this Thursday (16), the pre-candidate criticized Itamaraty's actions in cases of tariffs imposed by the United States and the blocking of exports to the European Union. 'Elections are not elected by those who are rejected', says Caiado about the Quaest Quaest survey: Lula leads with 45% in the 2nd round, against 37% for Flávio Bolsonaro In RS, Caiado says the objective is to 'break the polarization that holds the country back' Ronaldo Caiado (PSD) fulfills his agenda in Rio Grande do Sul this Friday (17), passing through Santo Ângelo and Porto Alegre. Reproduction/RBS TV VIDEOS: Everything about RS