Boulos Sworn In as Secretaria-Geral Minister With Mandate to Put Government in the Streets

Overview

• At a packed Planalto ceremony attended by Lula and senior ministers, Guilherme Boulos formally replaced Márcio Macêdo in the Secretaria‑Geral, marking the 13th ministerial change of Lula’s third term.
• Opening his speech with a minute of silence for victims of the lethal Rio operation, Boulos said the leadership of organized crime is tied to financial money laundering on Faria Lima, citing the Federal Police’s Carbono Oculto probe.
• He set priorities of regulating app‑based work, pressing to end the 6×1 work schedule, and rebuilding dialogue with workers, informal earners and peripheral communities.
• The Planalto signaled that Boulos agreed not to leave the post to run in 2026, with expectations he remains through year‑end while launching a nationwide tour to "put the government in the street."
• His elevation is welcomed by allies as a mobilization move for 2026 but stirs unease in parts of the PT worried about succession dynamics, even as PSOL gains a second cabinet seat.