Amid pressure from Congress, the government of President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva (PT) announced this Thursday (12) the release of R$1.761 billion in amendments.
The Institutional Relations Secretariat informed that the amounts will be available in the accounts of city halls and benefiting entities until this Friday (13).
According to Palácio do Planalto, of the total unlocked, R$1.232 billion correspond to special transfers, the so-called PIX amendments.
Another R$228.6 million refers to individual amendments (RP6), and R$300.4 million refers to state bench amendments (RP7).
This occurs in the context of voting on the fiscal adjustment package, a government priority, and demanding parliamentarians to release resources, under the threat of not voting on the projects.
The imbroglio has been dragging on since August, when the payment of tax amendments was suspended by Minister Flávio Dino, of the Federal Supreme Court (STF), until Congress complied with transparency rules.
Last December 2nd, but the rules were tightened, which made payment difficult.
The Federal Attorney General’s Office (AGU) made a request for reconsideration, but it was fully
With Congress’ bad mood threatening the government’s agenda, Lula met last Monday (9) with the presidents of the Chamber, Arthur Lira (PP-AL), and the Senate, Rodrigo Pacheco (PSD-MG), before to undergo surgery.
On Tuesday (10), Planalto published an ordinance to unblock payment for amendments.
