The President of the National Bank for Economic and Social Development), criticized on Wednesday (29) governors of the opposition, requesting “reciprocity” by them.
The statement of the minister was made in ceremony at the Planalto Palace, to announce investments for highways of Paraná, state governed by (PSD), ally of the former president (PL).
“Sometimes it is difficult for some prisoner governors of polarization who do not recognize, but president follows republican and always working in partnership, because Brazil can do much more,” he said.
The governor of Paraná was invited, but did not participate in the ceremony or sent a representative.
After the event, questioned by journalists if Ratinho Jr. would be one of those prisoners of the polarization, avoided giving names, but quoted the governor of the Federal District, Ibaneis Rocha (MDB).
“I did not speak specifically of any [governador]But it is a phrase that fits all those who do not assume a relationship of reciprocity, “he said.
“We have recently been here in Brasilia. We are financing the stretch of the Samambaia subway, two stations, a project of $ 400 million. I did not see a word from the governor saying, ‘Thanks BNDES, thanks Lula government for Partnership we are doing ‘. The previous government has not funded a subway meter in the Federal District.
During the event, Minister Renan Filho (Transportes) made a point of highlighting that he was with the governor of Paraná personally twice to deal with the subject, in a veiled defense of Paraná.
Lula, this time, did not speak. And the criticism of Mouse Jr. was restricted to Mercadante. But last week, in another infrastructure event, the absence of governors criticized by members of the Lula administration was the miner (Novo).
The government signed a BR-381 highway concession agreement, after years of unsuccessful attempts according to the private sector for the so-called “Highway of Death”,.
The ceremony at Planalto Palace became an act of criticism of opposition governors, but especially Zema, who did not participate in the event. He is part of the New Party and seeks an candidacy for the presidency in 2026. They were also criticized (São Paulo) and Eduardo Leite (Rio Grande do Sul).
Not only was the absence of the miner criticized by the authorities, but also the Minas Gerais’s latest attack on Propag (Full States Debt Payment Program). Lula even compared to Jesus Christ to criticize him.
BNDES releases R $ 6.4 billion for concessionaire
BNDES authorized a financing of R $ 6.4 billion for the Pioneer EPR Litoral concessionaire for highways of Paraná.
The feature will be used to pay the 350 km duplication of federal and state highways, as well as triplication of BR-277 (about 80 km) that connects Curitiba to the coast in Pontal do Paraná. The project also provides for the creation of access to Porto do Paranaguá, the main road of the state’s agricultural production.
EPR Litoral Pioneer signed the concession agreement on January 30, 2024, to manage 605 km of highways in Paraná. The concession period is 30 years, with estimated investments of R $ 10.8 billion.
