The family of the Senate president owes R$ 1 million in fines to Ibama.
The family of Senate President Davi Alcolumbre (DEM-AP) has accumulated R$ 1 million in 13 environmental fines levied by Ibama (Brazilian Institute of Environment and Renewable Natural Resources) over the past ten years; the last two fines were issued in January of this year against businessman Salomão Alcolumbre Júnior, the senator's cousin, totaling R$ 555; Ibama has been the target of constant criticism from President Jair Bolsonaro, who has already been fined by the regulatory agency and which he considers an "industry of fines" that should be abolished.
247 - The family of Senate President Davi Alcolumbre (DEM-AP) has accumulated R$ 1 million in 13 environmental fines levied by Ibama (Brazilian Institute of Environment and Renewable Natural Resources) over the past ten years. The two most recent fines were issued in January of this year against businessman Salomão Alcolumbre Júnior, the senator's cousin, totaling R$ 555. Salomão, who was an alternate senator for Gilvam Borges (MDB-AP) until 2014, was fined for preventing the regeneration of a 108-hectare area in Amapá, violating a previous agreement with Ibama.
According to a newspaper report The State of S. PaulOf the 13 fines issued by the oversight body, eight are linked to a family business, Salomão Alcolumbre & Cia Ltda, and three others are in the name of businessman Salomão Alcolumbre Júnior, cousin of the Senate president. Two other fines are in the name of Pierre Alcolumbre, Davi's uncle. The total value of the fines amounts to R$ 994,5.
When questioned about the matter, Davi Alcolumbre responded that he is not the target of any fines and that "he has more than 50 cousins in Amapá," and therefore cannot be held responsible for them. According to his press office, the congressman also stated that "he considers the inspections carried out by Ibama to be positive and that the agency should punish anyone who violates the law."
Ibama has been the target of constant criticism from President Jair Bolsonaro, who considers the environmental enforcement agency a "fine-issuing industry" that should be abolished. Bolsonaro was previously fined R$10 by Ibama for fishing in an environmental protection area, and the official responsible for issuing the fine was dismissed and the fine cancelled (read more in the article). Brazil 247).