About This Trend
Gilson Machado is a former Brazilian Minister of Tourism and Culture under President Jair Bolsonaro, also serving as President of Embratur. He is a veterinarian, a sanfoneiro (accordion player), and a conservative Christian.
Machado is trending due to his recent arrest by the Federal Police in Recife, Pernambuco, as part of an investigation into his alleged involvement in illegal activities, including facilitating the removal of a military officer from Brazil.