Ricardo Coutinho defends the renationalization of Vale.

247 - The idea of ​​re-nationalizing Vale, responsible for the country's biggest environmental crime, has just been launched by an important voice in the opposition. "An assertive President would nationalize Vale and sell it within a year, deducting all compensation, fines, and damages, in addition to closing all mining operations that pose a potential risk to the environment and communities. Enough is enough!", says Ricardo Coutinho, who presided over Paraíba for two terms and currently heads the João Mangabeira Foundation, of the PSB, one of the main opposition parties to Bolsonaro.

Check out his tweet and the Reuters report on the case below:

A proud President would nationalize Vale and sell it within a year, deducting all compensation, fines, and damages, in addition to shutting down all mining operations that pose a potential risk to the environment and communities. Enough is enough!

— Ricardo Coutinho (@realrcoutinho) January 26, 2019

(Reuters) - The death toll from the collapse of the Vale mining company's dam in Brumadinho, Minas Gerais, has risen to 34, the state's Fire Department said on Saturday.

In a statement regarding the progress of the search efforts, the fire department also reported that 81 people are homeless. An additional 23 injured people were also taken to the hospital, the fire department said.

With the update, the death toll from the tragedy now surpasses that of the Mariana accident, also in Minas Gerais, in 2015. At that time, the Fundão dam, owned by Samarco—a joint venture between Vale and BHP Billiton—collapsed, killing 19 people and causing the worst environmental disaster in Brazil.