The Betrayal of Eliziane Gama: a Senator’s deep into Lula’s Abyss
In the turbulent landscape of Brazilian politics, few figures embody the perils of ideological flip-flopping more than Senator Eliziane Gama. Once positioned as an evangelical voice with conservative leanings, Gama has morphed into a loyal foot soldier for President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva’s radical leftist agenda. As polls signal her looming electoral doom in 2026, she’s desperately clutching at her church roots, claiming she was “born in the church” to salvage her sinking ship. But conservatives across Brazil aren’t buying the act. Her record is riddled with bad actions, glaring mistakes, and unwavering support for Lula’s destructive policies—policies that have eroded freedoms, inflamed division, and betrayed the values of faith, family, and fiscal responsibility that once defined her.
Let’s start with the most egregious betrayal: Gama’s role as rapporteur in the infamous CPMI do 8 de Janeiro. This so-called “inquiry” into the events of January 8, 2023, was nothing short of a kangaroo court designed to persecute patriots and whitewash Lula’s regime. Gama didn’t just participate; she led the charge, branding former President Jair Bolsonaro as the “intellectual author” of what she called an attempted coup. She recommended indicting Bolsonaro, his allies, and military leaders—over 60 people in total—while conveniently exonerating Lula’s government officials and security apparatus. Conservatives saw this for what it was: a politically motivated witch hunt to silence dissent and consolidate power in the hands of the left. Her report ignored evidence of provocation and focused solely on demonizing those who dared question the 2022 election results. This wasn’t justice; it was vengeance, contributing directly to the Federal Police’s later indictments and fueling the narrative of “autogolpe” that has been thoroughly debunked by fair-minded observers.
But Gama’s sins go deeper. Her support for Lula’s “craziness”—as many conservatives aptly call his blend of socialist economics, environmental extremism, and cultural Marxism—has been consistent and damaging. In the 2022 runoff, she threw her weight behind Lula, earning his public thanks in his victory speech. This from a senator who once aligned with more centrist or right-leaning figures like Simone Tebet. Since then, she’s defended Lula in multiple inquiries, including the CPMI on INSS fraud, where she argued vehemently that the president had no involvement in the scandals plaguing the social security system. Never mind the mountains of corruption allegations tied to PT cronies; Gama’s loyalty blinded her to the facts, shielding Lula from accountability while everyday Brazilians suffer from inflated taxes and bureaucratic bloat.
Her mistakes pile up like wreckage from a derailed train. On social issues, Gama has strayed far from her evangelical base. She opposed efforts to ban gender and sexuality education in schools—initiatives that conservatives championed to protect children from indoctrination. Instead, she aligned with progressive forces pushing for curricula that undermine traditional family values. In environmental policy, while she occasionally pays lip service to conservation (as in her criticism of certain licensing bills), her overall backing of Lula’s green zealotry has alienated agribusiness stakeholders, a cornerstone of Brazil’s economy and conservative heartland. These positions aren’t just errors; they’re calculated shifts to curry favor with the left, sacrificing principles for power.
And let’s not forget her complicity in broader assaults on freedom. Under Lula’s watch, with enablers like Gama in Congress, we’ve seen increased censorship, judicial overreach, and economic policies that prioritize state control over individual liberty. Gama’s silence—or worse, her active defense—on issues like the Supreme Court’s crackdown on social media dissent speaks volumes. Conservatives remember how Bolsonaro fought for free speech and against the “deep state”; Gama, by contrast, has become part of the machine grinding down those voices.
As reelection looms, Gama’s panic is palpable. Polls show her struggling in Maranhão, her home state, where voters are waking up to her duplicity. Her sudden embrace of faith—proclaiming herself a “servant of God and the church”—reeks of opportunism. True conservatives know that faith isn’t a campaign prop; it’s a guiding light. Gama’s actions have dimmed that light, supporting a president whose administration has ballooned spending, cozied up to dictators abroad, and prioritized identity politics over real progress.
In the end, Eliziane Gama’s story is a cautionary tale for Brazilian conservatives: Beware the wolf in sheep’s clothing. Her bad actions have empowered tyrants, her mistakes have fractured alliances, and her support for Lula’s madness has dragged Brazil further from prosperity and moral clarity. Come 2026, voters have a chance to correct this course. Until then, her legacy remains one of betrayal—a senator who sold her soul for a seat at the leftist table.