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Ratinho (TV presenter)

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Ratinho
Ratinho in 2022
Federal Deputy
In office
1 February 1991 – 31 January 1995
ConstituencyParaná
Curitiba Municipal Councillor
In office
1 January 1989 – 31 December 1991
Jandaia do Sul Municipal Councillor
In office
1 January 1977 – 31 December 1988
Personal details
BornCarlos Roberto Massa
(1956-02-15) 15 February 1956
Águas de Lindóia, São Paulo, Brazil
PartyNational Reconstruction Party (1990–1995)
ChildrenRatinho Júnior
Occupation
  • television host
  • politician
  • businessman

Carlos Roberto Massa (born 15 February 1956), better known as Ratinho, is a Brazilian television presenter, businessman, comedian, radio personality, and politician. He is the father of the Governor of the State of Paraná, Ratinho Júnior, and is known as a personality on SBT—having hosted the talk show Programa do Ratinho since 1998.

Biography

Ratinho was a politician from the late 1970s until the mid-1990s, where he was the Vereador of Curitiba and then Federal Deputy for Paraná where he ran for the Partido da Reconstrução Nacional party.[1] He is the founder and owner of Grupo Massa, which operates in communications, agribusiness, management and brand licensing.[2]

Ratinho began his television career in 1991 as a police reporter on Rede OM.[3] In 1997, he debuted a program called Ratinho Livre. In 1998 he transferred to SBT and hosted the show Programa do Ratinho, which ran until 2006. The show returned in 2009 and he returned to host.[4]

Personal life

Ratinho's son, Ratinho Júnior is the current governor of the state of Paraná, having won the 2018 election.[5] He is a supporter of the Brazilian football club Palmeiras.[6] He is a staunch supporter of Jair Bolsonaro.[7]

HSBC Case

Ratinho, owner of Rede Massa, an SBT affiliate in Paraná, and his wife, Solange Martinez Massa, had an active account at HSBC between 2006 and 2007 with a balance of US$12.5 million. Rede Massa stated that "all assets and values were duly declared."[8]

Mistreatment of rural workers

In July 2016, Carlos Massa was convicted by the Superior Labor Court (TST) for keeping workers in precarious conditions on a rural property he owned, including poor working conditions and irregular hiring using intermediaries.[9] The Labor Prosecutor's Office initially suggested in a statement that it was a situation analogous to slavery, but later issued another statement excluding the term.[10] The conviction, after dispute in lower courts, included compensation of R$ 200,000 for collective moral damages to the farm employees in Limeira do Oeste, for non-compliance with labor standards relating to occupational health and safety, such as the absence of protective equipment, lack of adequate places for meals, non-compliance with the intra-day break, and hiring through intermediaries.[9]

Humiliating exposure of a family

On February 22, 2020, the Superior Court of Justice (STJ) ordered the presenter to pay R$ 150,000 in damages to a family exposed on his television program. On that occasion, the presenter's reporter wanted to question resident Rogério Gonçalves about the sale of a raffle ticket involved in an alleged fraud. To conduct the interview, he forced his way onto Rogério's property, where only his 14-year-old daughter, in her pajamas, her boyfriend, and a 2-year-old child were present. According to the STJ's understanding, the presenter "encouraged the public embarrassment imposed on the family."[11][12]

Transphobia against Erika Hilton

In March 2026, he was accused of transphobia by federal deputy Erika Hilton, who filed a criminal lawsuit against Ratinho, seeking 10 million reais, after he stated on his SBT program that "she is not a woman, she is trans." The statement was made by Ratinho when commenting on Hilton's election to the presidency of the Women's Rights Defense Commission of the Chamber of Deputies. "I will always be a woman," and he, "rat," Erika stated.[13] Ratinho defended himself on social media: "A lot of controversy, right? I defend the trans population, but I also defend the right of those who govern. Political criticism, people, is not prejudice, it's journalism and I'm not going to stay silent."[14]

Based on Hilton's complaint, the Federal Public Prosecutor's Office filed a lawsuit.[15] In parallel, the Ministry of Communications initiated an investigation against SBT regarding the episode.[16]

References

  1. "Biografia do(a) Deputado(a) Federal CARLOS ROBERTO MASSA". Portal da Câmara dos Deputados. Archived from the original on 2021-12-18. Retrieved 2021-12-18.
  2. Franco Ramos, Mariana (20 July 2021). "Ratinho, o fazendeiro (I) — Apresentador e família promovem despejos há pelo menos 18 anos". De Olho nos Ruralistas (in Brazilian Portuguese).
  3. "'Não faria mais o que fiz', diz Ratinho sobre começo de carreira no 'Conexão Repórter'". F5. March 13, 2014. Archived from the original on December 18, 2021. Retrieved December 18, 2021.
  4. "Programa do Ratinho sai do ar por tempo indeterminado". April 7, 2006. Archived from the original on December 18, 2021. Retrieved December 18, 2021.
  5. "Ratinho Junior, do PSD, é eleito governador do Paraná" (in Portuguese). G1. October 7, 2018. Archived from the original on October 7, 2018. Retrieved February 18, 2019.
  6. "UOL Esporte - Fanático pelo Palmeiras, Ratinho visita o clube e lembra pai corintiano". uolesporte.blogosfera.uol.com.br.
  7. "Apoiador declarado de Bolsonaro, Ratinho está enfrentando crise no SBT". February 24, 2021.
  8. "Ratinho e empresários de mídia mantiveram contas secretas no HSBC". Último Segundo (in Brazilian Portuguese). Archived from the original on 16 March 2015. Retrieved 29 March 2026.
  9. Almeida, Bárbara (13 July 2016). "TST condena Ratinho por más condições de trabalho em fazenda". G1 (in Brazilian Portuguese). Archived from the original on 8 April 2026. Retrieved 29 March 2026.
  10. "Correção: Ratinho". G1 (in Brazilian Portuguese). 18 July 2016. Archived from the original on 12 April 2026. Retrieved 29 March 2026.
  11. "Ratinho terá de pagar R$ 150 mil a família por expô-la de forma vexatória na TV". Folha de S.Paulo (in Brazilian Portuguese). 22 February 2020. Archived from the original on 13 March 2026. Retrieved 29 March 2026.
  12. "STJ condena Ratinho a pagar R$ 150 mil a família humilhada em seu programa". Revista Fórum (in Brazilian Portuguese). 23 February 2020. Archived from the original on 12 March 2020. Retrieved 29 March 2026.
  13. "Erika Hilton acusa Ratinho de transfobia e pede R$ 10 milhões". G1 (in Brazilian Portuguese). 12 March 2026. Archived from the original on 13 March 2026. Retrieved 29 March 2026.
  14. "'Crítica política não é preconceito', diz Ratinho sobre Erika Hilton". G1 (in Brazilian Portuguese). 13 March 2026. Archived from the original on 9 April 2026. Retrieved 29 March 2026.
  15. "MPF pede condenação de Ratinho e SBT por falas transfóbicas". Ministério Público Federal (in Brazilian Portuguese). Retrieved 29 March 2026.
  16. estadaoconteudo. "Ministério das Comunicações inicia análise sobre reclamação de Erika Hilton contra Ratinho". Terra (in Brazilian Portuguese). Retrieved 29 March 2026.