Who is Kim Kataguiri?
Kim Kataguiri, born in 1996, co-founded the Movimento Brasil Livre in 2014 with Renan Santos, and entered the Chamber of Deputies in 2019 for the Democratas. He later sat for União Brasil and in March 2026 joined Missão, the MBL's party, describing it as a non-Bolsonarist right. He considered running for São Paulo governor but on 20 June 2026 chose to seek re-election. On 4 October 2026 he was re-elected federal deputy with 520,071 votes, while Missão's presidential candidate, Renan Santos, got 2.24 percent. His new term starts on 1 February 2027.
Previously: Co-founder of the Movimento Brasil Livre (MBL, 2014) · Author of the "antiprivilege" constitutional amendment proposal (2025)
Documented positions
- Missão, which he joined in March 2026, is described as liberal and ideological, favouring a lean state, administrative reform and strict public security policy.Source: poder360.com.br
- He is the author of an "antiprivilege" constitutional amendment proposal that would ban vacations above 30 days for public servants, end compulsory retirement as punishment and eliminate housing aid.Source: iclnoticias.com.br
- In September 2025 he said he would not vote for or support an amnesty for Jair Bolsonaro and his inner circle, but supported reducing sentences for people involved in the 8 January protests.Source: itatiaia.com.br
- He was one of 19 deputies who voted against the PEC ending the 6x1 schedule, calling it populist; he says he supports shorter hours but wants deep spending cuts and lower consumption taxes instead.Source: itatiaia.com.br
- In June 2026 he proposed a "transversal ministry" for state reform and invited economists such as Marcos Lisboa and Samuel Pessoa to take part in a future government.Source: jovempan.com.br
- He said Bolsonarism was shrinking and that Missão would take over its space, and criticised Flávio Bolsonaro over corruption scandals.Source: poder360.com.br
Record
He built his profile as an activist and has authored reform proposals in the Chamber. He has changed parties several times. In 2024 he said the municipal party directorate blocked his bid for São Paulo mayor in favour of backing Ricardo Nunes. In 2026 Missão faced the electoral barrier of 2.5 percent of valid votes for the Chamber or 13 deputies, and its presidential candidate Renan Santos got 2.24 percent.
Supporters credit his agenda on civil-service reform and public spending. The PT declined to sign the antiprivilege PEC, seeing it as an indirect administrative reform that could harm civil servants and public services.
In their words
“Eu não votaria e não apoiaria uma anistia para Jair Bolsonaro e para o seu núcleo duro.”
