RAISING THE TONE
The Minister of Finance, Fernando Haddad, is “unhappy” with the decision of the President of the Senate, Rodrigo Pacheco (PSD-MG), to “slice” the government’s provisional measure and “return” to Planalto the section that re-encumbers the payroll. municipal payments. “It will not be a ministry or a power of the Republic that will resolve the legacy inherited from the previous government of absolute federative imbalance and fiscal imbalance,” stated Haddad.
LOWERING THE DUST
Without informing the government of the decision to return the provisional measure, Rodrigo Pacheco argued that “The decision means that the discussion on the issue of payroll tax relief must be fully addressed by bill”, instead of a provisional measure, a legal instrument which comes into force at the time of signature. The bill, on the contrary, is only valid after approval by Parliament. “We are open to rapid discussion and the best and fairest model for Brazil. But, in fact, an MP cannot revoke a law enacted the day before,” he said.
AMUPE CELEBRATES
In an interview with the column, the president of the Pernambuco Municipal Association, Marcello Gouveia (Podemos), said that the mayors “are relieved” because the “National Congress sided with the municipalities. It was inconceivable that the government [federal] send a provisional measure after everything we did to reduce the burden on municipalities’ payroll from 20% to 8%”. The mayor of Paudalho (PE) also said that “there is no point in talking about a federative pact until a meeting of accounts is held”. Amupe also argues that Parliament needs to take into account the difficulties that are imposed on city halls “when Brasília creates expenses for us to pay”, he complained.
BRAKE ON CAP
President Lula da Silva (PT) was not pleased to know that after three months of strikes by environmental officials, the impacts of important PEC (Growth Acceleration Program) works had been “significant”, in the words of minister Maria Silva, of the Environment. A survey delivered to Planalto by the Ministry of Planning indicates that “after civil servants fold their arms”, environmental license processes will be paralyzed.
BETWEEN UBERABA AND ARCOVERDE
Former president Jair Bolsonaro (PL) was received this Tuesday (2) by a crowd in the Triângulo Mineiro and celebrated. “This reception [em Uberaba] Thank God it is similar to anywhere in Brazil. I’m very happy. For the first time, we are seeing that we have a president without people,” he said, needling Lula da Silva. On Thursday (4) the president will be in the backlands of Pernambuco and PT activists are being called to welcome Lula to his homeland.
‘CRYING WITH MY HEART’
When Minas Gerais businessman José Maria de Azevedo found out that his son, Cleitinho, was entering politics, he first tugged at his son’s ears, “Are you going to get into this rubbish politics, Cleitinho?” Upon hearing the statement, he warned: “So Don’t embarrass me and don’t embarrass the people.” Yesterday, in the plenary, Senator Cleitinho (Republicans) mourned the death of “Seu Zé Maria”, last Wednesday (27), “And that’s what I’m going to do here in the Senate, I will not embarrass you and I will not embarrass my people.” Cleitinho knelt on the pulpit and cried in memory of his father.
RED APRIL
Social movements in the countryside are just waiting for the federal government to announce measures related to agrarian reform to publicize the actions of the “red April”, demonstrations across the country that include everything from land invasions to the breaking of public buildings. If Planalto comes forward and makes promises of more attention to the countryside, the protesters will be more moderate. Otherwise “everything is possible” revealed a landless leader.
QUOTE OF THE DAY
“It doesn’t make any sense,” said jurist José Paulo Cavalcanti, when the column wanted to know his opinion regarding the re-creation of the National Truth Commission. The collegiate, created by the federal government, investigated human rights violations from 1946 to 1988.
THINK ABOUT IT!
President Lula said yesterday that the federal government “will work” to remove Rio de Janeiro from the police pages of newspapers and that the priority [mais uma] is to “reduce organized crime” and the power of militias.
“It is important that Rio de Janeiro appears on the pages of newspapers with culture, with employment, with the naval industry, with oil, with the fishing industry”, defended the PT member.
But both Lula da Silva and the Rio de Janeiro authorities know that the more the State distances itself from these needy communities and favelas, the more organized crime extends its tentacles.
But it’s not just that. In some areas of activity, the State has already responded and strong measures are needed. But where’s the courage?”
Think about it!
