Marconi forges a federal alliance with Roraima.

Goiás 247 - Governor Marconi Perillo stated this Thursday (9), in Boa Vista (RR), that Goiás and Roraima should take advantage of their similarities and economic vocations to establish a common administrative and development agenda for both states. At the invitation of political and business leaders, Marconi was at the City Hall of the capital, at the Legislative Assembly and at the Federation of Industries (Fier) of Roraima, where he spoke about public management, economic development and alternatives and solutions to the economic crisis.

In his first engagement in Roraima, he was received by the mayor of Boa Vista, Teresa Surita, at the administrative headquarters. Following that, Marconi was welcomed at the Legislative Assembly, with a packed plenary, by the president of the Legislature, Jalser Renier, and the former governor of Roraima, José Anchieta. The governor concluded his agenda in the state with a meeting with Roraima business leaders in the auditorium of the Federation of Industries (FIER). Afterwards, he traveled to Macapá (AP), where he met with authorities and business leaders.

Marconi was approached and questioned mainly about the economic growth of Goiás during his administrations, the fiscal adjustment he made to the state's accounts, the adoption of the shared management model for hospitals with Social Organizations (OSs), the creation of the Central Brazil Consortium, and his assessment of the economic and political crises. During his schedule of commitments, he also met with aides to Governor Suely Campos.

"I am optimistic about Brazil. The country is changing for the better," the governor stated wherever he went. At Fier, he proposed a partnership with the Government of Goiás: "We can converge our interests and strengthen our economies, generating more jobs and income for our states."

"I propose a stronger federal, administrative, and economic alliance between the State of Goiás, which I have the honor of governing, and the State of Roraima," stated Marconi during a speech at the State Legislative Assembly. "I propose to bring together in Goiânia all the largest and best businesspeople in the production of poultry, pork, meat, pharmaceuticals, ethanol, and other sectors of the economy interested in participating, so that the State of Roraima can showcase all the potential it possesses," he said.

The governor also said that he will personally work to strengthen economic relations between the two states. "I want to personally encourage the private sector in Goiás to come here, to bring their experience and open new economic frontiers in Roraima, just as the people of Rio Grande do Sul have already done throughout Brazil," the governor noted. "We have bold, creative entrepreneurs, entrepreneurs who want to expand their businesses," he reaffirmed.

At Fier, he also highlighted the importance of agribusiness to the economies of Goiás and Roraima, and stated that the governments and productive sectors of the two states can work together to increase, add value to, and modernize their agricultural sectors. "Goiás is a very strong state in agribusiness. We have the second largest production of sugarcane and ethanol in Brazil," Marconi informed. "We have the largest pharmaceutical industry hub in Brazil, with more than 50 industries producing. We have a very strong food industry; I strongly encouraged adding value to our raw materials," he indicated.

Still at the Fier headquarters, Marconi reiterated his proposal for administrative partnerships to foster economic growth in both states, with Goiás supporting Roraima's growth. In his address to business leaders and political figures, he emphasized the importance of transparency in public administration and noted that Goiás had risen to second place in the Federal Public Prosecutor's Office's ranking for transparency. "Our focus is always on moving forward, with a focus on transparency," the governor stated, to applause from the business leaders.

The president of the Legislative Assembly, who presided over the Ordinary Session in which Marconi addressed the parliamentarians, state and municipal secretaries, councilors, and businesspeople present, stated that "Brazil needs the experience and innovative initiatives of Marconi Perillo and his administrations" and that "the results achieved by Goiás in the economy and in management are encouraging and proof that the country can move forward and emerge from the crisis."

Former governor José Anchieta said that, "when he was in charge of the State of Roraima, he learned a lot from Marconi, from his leadership and boldness in governing," and that "he sought his advice on several occasions." "It's no coincidence that Governor Marconi Perillo is in his fourth term. If he has gotten this far, it's because he has delivered results-oriented administrations, with an agenda truly focused on economic and social development. Brazil has much to learn from Marconi," said José Anchieta.