The Lula government tends to sanction without significant vetoes the project that flexes the rules of environmental licensing,
The new rules have been criticized by environmentalists, who see loosening of nature protection criteria, and are opposed by the minister of ,.
Nevertheless, the evaluation in the Planalto Palace is that the text was approved with solid majority (54 votes in favor and only 13 against) and that opt for a symbolic only veto would not compensate for the wear and tear with Congress. The matter had personal commitment from the president of the Senate,
The government also says that it was engaged in negotiating the final text with the two rapporteurs of the Senate bill, Tereza Cristina (PP-MS) and Confucius Moura (MDB-RO), and that he was able to remove some excesses.
This is an argument used to placate Marina’s dissatisfaction. There is also the view that the minister was not engaged as he should with the Legislature to build an alternative.
An eventual veto would only occur if the version that comes out of the House of Representatives is very different from the senators’ project.
The rapporteur in the house is the federal deputy Kim Kataguiri (Union-SP), of liberal ideology and fierce opponent of the government.
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