Guimarães criticizes debt renegotiation agreement with states.
"It fundamentally benefits the states that have not honored their commitments," said federal deputy José Guimarães (PT-CE), regarding the agreement between the interim government of Michel Temer (PMDB) and the states to renegotiate debts. According to him, it was not a good deal for most of the federative units.
Ceará247 - Minority leader in the Chamber of Deputies, Representative José Guimarães (PT-CE), criticized the debt renegotiation agreement with the states announced by Michel Temer's interim government, arguing that it "fundamentally benefits states that have not honored their commitments." For some states in the Northeast, such as Ceará, the negotiation was "zero." "The Government of the State of Ceará is already requesting a separate negotiation with the BNDES. It was not a good negotiation for most states," commented the congressman.
The agreement signed on Monday (20) will guarantee that the grace period for payment of installments, until the end of the year, will reach all units of the Federation, with the exception of São Paulo. According to the proposal, a retention range will be created, which, in the case of São Paulo, will be R$ 400 million. The “cap” will make the state deposit R$ 900 million monthly of its debt of R$ 1,3 billion.
Guimarães also criticized the separate negotiations being conducted with the State of Rio de Janeiro. "This sets a dangerous precedent," he warned.
Regarding the government's proposal to condition the implementation of the agreement on the approval of the Constitutional Amendment Proposal (PEC) that limits state spending, the federal deputy stated that this is an attempt to remove the decoupling of funds in the social, educational, and health areas. "Constitutional earmarking is an entrenched clause; it should not be touched. This PEC cannot prosper," he criticized.