[5][7] He majored in Social Studies and minored in History at the Northwest Regional University of the State of Rio Grande do Sul [pt] (UNIJUÍ).

[4] He joined the Workers' Party (PT) after starting his political activism in the student movement and in the Pastoral da Juventude, a Catholic social organization.

[18][19] In his first term in the Chamber of Deputies, he initially aligned with the ruralist caucus in an early vote on the Brazilian Forest Code but later diverged from them.

[23] He also voted in favor of the expropriation of properties where forced labor was found, redistributing them for agrarian reform or social housing programs.

[28] He supported Provisional Measures 664 and 665, which were part of Dilma Rousseff’s fiscal adjustment plan, tightening rules for survivor pensions and Unemployment insurance [pt].

[29] He opposed the impeachment of Dilma Rousseff and voted in favor of the removal of Eduardo Cunha (PMDB) from office.

[30][31] He also opposed removing Petrobras obligation to participate in all pre-salt oil exploration blocks and voted against the spending cap constitutional amendment.

[49][50][51] The document was presented to the president of the Chamber of Deputies, Arthur Lira, and contained 23 crimes of responsibility with 45 signatories, including politicians, social movements and civil society organizations.