Marcelo Calero Faria Garcia (born 7 July 1982) is a Brazilian diplomat and politician. He was

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of the government

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. In 2018, Calero was elected as a deputy with the Cidadania Party with endorsement from the classically liberal

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movement. He is openly gay and is the second LGBT person to be elected as a Member of Congress.

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