The governor of , (Republicans), stated that the former Finance Minister () was the “best Finance Minister in the history of Paraguay”. It was a reference to the tax burden which, according to the governor, .
In October, Tarcísio and Haddad will compete at Palácio Bandeirantes. . The governor also said that he never met with banker Daniel Vorcaro, from Master, and that he never invested resources from the State’s pension funds in the bank’s CDBs.
The statements were given to the radio program Pânico.
“He [Haddad] He became the best Finance Minister in the history of Paraguay, because all Brazilian companies went there. After guaranteeing Brazil the highest tax burden in its history, after leaving a trail of indebted companies, people in default, a record of judicial recovery, an increase of seven points in the debt x GDP ratio, a hole in the public accounts. So, after this resounding failure in the Ministry of Finance, I’m going to meet him again”, stated Tarcísio.
According to the governor, Haddad spends the whole day talking bad about him, recording videos for social media. “He should present a project for São Paulo. Do you want to be governor of São Paulo? So, present a project”, said Tarcísio, remembering the song by the country duo Leandro and Leonardo. “Think of me, cry for me/Call me, no, don’t call him.”
During the interview, the governor sought to show his distance from the Master case, marking a counterpoint to the investigations targeting the former governor of Rio de Janeiro (-RJ). According to the Federal Police, Rioprevidência, a fund that manages benefits for retirees and pensioners in Rio de Janeiro, invested R$3.7 billion in Master. Investigations indicated proximity between Castro and Vorcaro.
Text messages analyzed by the PF showed that the two met in New York at luxury events, including a US$13,000 dinner — around R$66,000 — and a US$1 million whiskey tasting — the equivalent of R$5.2 million. Everything paid by the banker. According to Tarcísio, the politics carried out in São Paulo have a different nature.
“Look here in São Paulo. How many secretariats were appointed by Parliament or by a political party? None. How many regulators were appointed by parliamentarians, by the party? Nobody. So I’m going to do politics in another way”, stated Tarcísio. “It’s a matter of changing culture, we can make this change in culture.” The governor also highlighted that he has no ties with Vorcaro.
“Do you know how many times there were meetings here in São Paulo with Vorcaro? None. What was the investment that the pension fund in São Paulo made in Master’s CDBs? Zero. None. We are absolutely calm and that is priceless.”
Tarcísio reaffirmed his support for the candidacy of Senator Flávio Bolsonaro (PL-RJ) for the Presidency of the Republic and once again said that he agrees with the United States’ decision to equate the criminal factions PCC and Comando Vermelho with terrorist organizations.
“Each country has the freedom to make its classification,” said the governor. “I understand that this is positive because, in the end, it creates an arm of cooperation so that we can better work on this issue of organized crime.”
