Pre-candidate for the Presidency of the Republic Romeu Zema (Novo) and former minister of the Federal Supreme Court (STF) Joaquim Barbosa Reproduction/ RBS TV; Ed Ferreira/Estadão Conteúdo Pre-candidate for the Presidency of the Republic Romeu Zema (Novo) stated, this Saturday (25), that he intends to meet with the former minister of the Federal Supreme Court (STF) Joaquim Barbosa and confirmed that his name is among those considered to form the presidential ticket as a vice candidate. "I have already mentioned to Minister Joaquim Barbosa that, when going to Rio de Janeiro, I do want to have a meeting with him", he said. ? Access the g1 RS channel on WhatsApp Zema participated in the Novo convention in Rio Grande do Sul, an event that formalized the nomination of federal deputy Marcel van Hattem as the party's candidate for the Senate. Zema assesses that the government was passive in the face of the US tariff threat When praising the former minister, Zema highlighted Barbosa's performance in the fight against corruption and stated that he considers him a person admired by him and the party. "He is a miner from the north of Minas Gerais, who did a wonderful and recognized job fighting corruption," he said. READ ALSO: Zema assesses that the government was passive in the face of the US tariff threat In the same response, Zema criticized the STF and drew a comparison between Barbosa and current members of the Court. "I think that Minister Joaquim is the opposite of several STF ministers today", he declared. When commenting on Joaquim Barbosa's performance, Zema stated that the former minister had a "totally republican" career: "I'm sure that no one in his family, not even him, obtained contracts and advantages like the current ministers have obtained", he stated. VIDEOS: Everything about RS