Brazilian Senator Paulo Paim (PT-RS) reflected on his political career in the Senate on Monday (the 9th) and thanked colleagues, workers, union members, social movements and voters. In December 2025, he announced that this would be his final year in Congress, after four decades of service.
Paim recalled his childhood in Caxias do Sul, Rio Grande do Sul, the impact of racism and the start of his working life as a metalworker and union member. A federal deputy from 1987 to 2003, he took office as a senator in 2003. In his speech, he mentioned his role in drafting the 1988 Constitution, his defense of social and labor rights, and his contribution to the passage of rights statutes.
The senator said he plans to devote more time to the Integration Center that bears his name in Canoas, Rio Grande do Sul, which serves immigrants, refugees and low-income families, among other groups. He also said he would continue to defend the public social security system.