The president () and the governor of São Paulo, (Republicans), will meet this Friday (29) at Palácio do Planalto, in Brasília, for an event to sign the loan from the (National Bank for Economic and Social Development) for works under the New PAC (Growth Acceleration Program).
The meeting takes place amidst the investigation into the attempted coup d’état in 2022, including the former president (PL). Tarcísio was Bolsonaro’s minister and has the former president as his political godfather.
The police report concluded that the coup plot, including the acts of January 8, 2023.
Shortly after the indictment, he stated that the PF investigation “lacks evidence”. “We need to be very responsible about serious accusations like this. The president respected the result of the election and the inauguration took place in full normality and respect for democracy,” he stated.
The entry of the São Paulo works into the federal government program was announced last year. BNDES will make resources available for the northern section of the Rodoanel and for the extension of metro line 2-green in the capital of São Paulo. The Intercidades Train has not yet received authorization from the Treasury to obtain a loan.
Authorization from the National Treasury Secretariat for the Rodoanel has been ready since May and that for Line 2-Green, since September.
There was an agreement between the president of BNDES, Aloizio Mercadante, and the government of São Paulo, for the loans to be signed in a public ceremony. Which, given the intensification of the dispute in the municipal elections, has not happened until now.
The technical areas on both sides then started racing to try to get an agenda from those authorized and free up resources. The works have already started and the São Paulo government disbursed R$1.3 billion for line 2-green, and R$250 million for the Rodoanel.
The concern of members of Tarcísio’s team was with the deadline of November 30th — when the deadline for the Treasury’s authorization for the Union’s guarantee in loan contracts ends. So I would have to start all over again.
Tarcísio, one of the names of the opposition, is constantly accused of Bolsonarist activism when he makes gestures to the federal government. This year, there were few occasions on which he was in the federal capital.
On October 31, the governor met the president for the first time since the São Paulo election, in which Lula supported Guilherme Boulos (PSOL). Tarcísio, in turn, sponsored Ricardo Nunes (MDB), who was re-elected.
The governor went to Planalto and participated in the presentation of the Security PEC, as well as representatives from other states. Tarcísio avoided politicizing the meeting,
In July, Lula complained about Tarcísio’s absence from official federal government agendas in the state of . The declaration took place during a ceremony to deliver 280 new ambulances in the city of Salto.
“It’s a shame, because the governor could come with us, but he doesn’t come anywhere I invite him,” he said.
Lula continued with the criticism and said that, under his administration, the BNDES lends money to governors regardless of party, while “under their government” the bank “did not lend a cent”, he said in reference to the government.
The previous week, he had already complained about the governor not having participated in an event about the expansion of subway line 5.
Months before, the governor was invited to the event and initially included in the publicity material of Secom (Secretariat of Social Communication of the Presidency). However, he responded to the Lula government that he could not attend.
Tarcísio’s allies behind the scenes accused the Lula government of seeking to overshadow him during the inauguration of a project carried out at an auction conducted by him, when he was Minister of Infrastructure.
