We need to move on the tax agenda, says Silvio Costa Filho

The Minister of Ports and Airports, said that Brazil has the need to advance on the fiscal agenda. In his assessment, however, the main responsible for tax problems is not the current government, (PT), but the previous one, of (PL).

“O [ex] minister [da Economia] Paulo Guedes left a surplus R $ 48 billion [em 2022]but left a debt contracted of R $ 170 billion without presenting the billing accounts. For me, the largest irresponsible supervisor in this country was the previous government, from where Bolsa Familia went from $ 200 to $ 600 ″these.

The minister participated in the Esfera Infra Seminar, promoted by in Recife (PE). His panel was entitled “Brazil under construction”.

“I think we are experiencing a moment of great fragility for our institutions, but I think only through our institutions can we exercise our democracy. Is there difficulty? There is. Do we need to move on the tax agenda? We need. But despite the difficulties, we have been giving growth above expectation“He declared.

Trump “disrespectful”

The minister harshly criticized the US president (Republican party), who applied a tariff of up to 50% on Brazilian products. There are exceptions to this rate.

“What the government [de Donald Trump] It is doing in the world, in my assessment, it is a challenge, it is a disrespect for the international agenda. It was a political decision, not economic. Brazil is one of the few countries that offer the United States a positive balance in the trade balance“He declared.

The event

The ministers (ports and airports), (cities) and (CGU) participated in the event present and future connected, promoted by this Saturday (9.ago.2025), in Recife (PE).

The governors (Pernambuco) and (Rio Grande do Norte) also participated.

This is the programming:

• “Brazil under construction” at 9:30 am:
  • Vinícius de Carvalho, CGU;
  • JADER FILHO, of the cities;
  • Silvio Costa Filho, of ports and airports;
  • Alexandre Silveira, of mines and energy.
• “Northeast power” at 10:20 am:
• “Local solutions for national challenges” at 10:50 am:
  • João Campos (PSB), do Recife;
  • Augusto Coutinho (Republicanos-on), ;
  • Antonio Lavadedapolitical scientist;
  • Anderson PominiCEO of the Port Authority of Santos.
• “Investing to grow” at 11:40 am:
  • Carlos Vieirapresident of ;
  • DANIEL BELSARAdirector of JBS Terminals;
  • Armando LocletoCEO of the Suape Port Industrial Complex;
  • Luciana CostaDirector of Infrastructure, Energy Transition and Climate Change;
  • André de ÂngeloDirector of ACCIO BRAZIL.

*The journalist traveled to Recife at the invitation of Sphere Brazil.