Guedes wants to take control of the System S's finances.
Economy Minister Paulo Guedes is locked in a dispute with leaders of the main entities of the "Sistema S" (a network of private, non-profit organizations that provide vocational training and other services) to take control of a budget of nearly R$ 18 billion. At the heart of this conflict are the CNI (National Confederation of Industry), Sebrae (Brazilian Micro and Small Business Support Service), and the CNC (National Confederation of Commerce); according to the government, these institutions have been used to promote politicians in the states.
247 - Economy Minister Paulo Guedes is locked in a dispute with leaders of the main entities of the "Sistema S" (a network of private, non-profit vocational training institutions) to take control of a budget of nearly R$ 18 billion. At the center of this conflict are the National Confederation of Industry (CNI), Sebrae (Brazilian Service of Support for Micro and Small Businesses), and CNC (National Confederation of Commerce). These entities manage the Sesi, Senai, and Sesc networks.
According to the Folha de S.Paulo newspaperThe Jair Bolsonaro government believes that these institutions have been used to promote politicians in the states.
At CNI, Guedes's disagreement with Robson Andrade became personal after the minister's defeat in the Sebrae election in November. Since Bolsonaro had already been elected, Guedes believed it was the prerogative of the current government to appoint the president of the organization. He was defeated by Temer and Robson's group," the article highlights.
"Furthermore, CNC and Sebrae changed their leaders shortly before Bolsonaro's inauguration, which displeased the government, which now wants to carry out a general cleanup," says the newspaper.