Maia allegedly pressured Meirelles for an agreement that benefits Rio.
The Speaker of the House, Rodrigo Maia, who, following Michel Temer's trip to China, is acting as interim President of the Republic, has been pressuring the Minister of Finance, Henrique Meirelles, to finalize the so-called "Rio agreement"—that is, the agreement to refinance the state's debts with the federal government—in time to be signed while the Democrat is in charge of the Planalto Palace. Maia's objective would be to position himself for the 2018 elections, whether as a candidate for governor of Rio, for the Senate, or for reelection to the House.
Rio 247 - The Speaker of the House, Rodrigo Maia, who, following Michel Temer's trip to China, is acting as President of the Republic on an interim basis, has been pressuring the Minister of Finance, Henrique Meirelles, to ensure that the so-called "Rio agreement," that is, the agreement to refinance the state's debts with the federal government, is ready in time to be signed while the Democrat is in charge of the Planalto Palace.
The information was published by Lauro Jardim's columnMaia's objective would be to position himself for the 2018 election, whether as a candidate for governor of Rio, for the Senate, or for reelection to the Chamber of Deputies.
With Temer's trip to China, where he will stay for 10 days, and Maia's departure for the Planalto Palace, the presidency of the Chamber is held by the second vice-president of the Chamber, Deputy André Fufuca (PP-MA). The House should be led by Deputy Fábio Ramalho (PMDB-MG), but the parliamentarian embarked for the Asian country.