Federal Deputy Padovani (União-PR) wants the Minas Gerais and Energy Commission of the Supervisory, along with the Federal Court of Accounts), the plant to verify the regularity of spending of the company that are not directly related to the generation of electricity.
The inspection would also have the targets to ENCPAR (Brazilian Company of Participations in Nuclear and Binational Energy), the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, the Ministry of Mines and Energy and (National Agency of Electric Energy).
Padovani is president of the Itaipu Special Subcommittee and enabbare binational at the Mines and Energy Commission.
In his request, the deputy states that, since the inauguration of the new board of the plant, in March 2023, there has been a “explosion of the spending not related to the generation of electricity of Itaipu Binacional and the socio -environmental impacts of the plant, as well as an agenda financing activities that violate the Brazilian Federal Constitution and that run without any control of the public power and society. “
The Director General of Itaipu is former Deputy Enio Verri, who is quoted to run for the PT government in 2026.
In the document, Padovani cites expenses of R $ 43.8 million with sponsorships to activities not related to the generation of electricity and the socio -environmental impacts of the plant, in addition to R $ 749 million between 2023 and August 2024 in agreements with the private sector ” of questionable direction “.
According to him, there is a political-partisan and ideological use of spending, which would include R $ 81 million for cooperative that is part of the (landless rural workers movement), R $ 24.8 million for agreement with the Lutheran Foundation Diaconia (FLD) “In a political-progressive project, for a period of 24 months” and R $ 60 thousand for “Critical Balance of Lava Jato”, in October 2023.
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Sought, Itaipu Binacional stated that the granting of sponsorships follows “the technical criteria” determined in the sponsorship standard of the plant.
“According to the standard, actions must be directly related to the topics provided for in the plant’s strategic plan and contribute to economic and social development, notably the social, educational and cultural actions; the strengthening of the company’s institutional image; Positive attributes to the Itaipu brand and strengthen relationships with the community and its audiences of interest, “he said in a statement.
The company also stated that sponsorships should also promote the protagonism of the communities around their surroundings, the cultural and sports development of municipalities in the area of influence and technical development of topics related to electricity generation.
“All information about the plant’s sponsorship is in the public domain and can be consulted on the company’s website, respecting transparency and access to information,” he added.
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