The governor of São Paulo, Tarcisio de Freitas (Republicans-SP), responded to a critique of Finance Minister Fernando Haddad (PT), saying that he should “talk less and work harder.”
“First, I think he [Haddad] You must take care of the economy, right? If he took care of the economy he would be doing well. Brazil is not going well, we have a tax schedule there relevant so I think it is up to him to talk less and work harder, “said Tarcisio during an agenda on the orange line of the São Paulo subway.
The speech happens after Lula’s ally criticize the Paulista Governor – who blamed the Chief Executive for the United States’s decision to tax the Brazilian products by 50%.
For Haddad, Tarcisio’s statement represents a “foot shot”, as the taxation will affect the production of the state of São Paulo, such as the planes.
During the interview, the minister also referred to the attitude of the governor of São Paulo as “vassalage”.
In a press conference this morning, Tarcisio stated that he considers the tariff “deleterious” and defended the negotiation between the countries.
“We obviously need to sit on the table, to set aside ideological issues, set aside political issues, revanchisms, narratives and work. We now need to establish a negotiating table,” said the governor.
Impact for São Paulo
Tarcisio also stated that the tariffs imposed by Donald Trump, president of the United States, generate a “negative impact” for Sao Paulo, arguing that the state “is a great exporter.”
“The largest industrial export destination in the state of São Paulo is the United States, so, obviously, it is deleterious, loses important companies such as Embraer, which has closed great contracts now recently,” he said.
The governor also said that he has done “his part” and that now it is up to the federal government to resolve the impasse.
“We are already talking to the embassy, but of course, the diplomatic effort now is up to the federal government. It is up to him to sit at the table, negotiate and resolve and point a way,” explained Tarcisio.
“I’ve started my conversations with the United States embassy, with the US business in charge, there are a lot of people already talking to the federal government as well. I think they got everyone by surprise, the American companies too, because it’s not good for them either, it’s not good for anyone,” he said.
