RECORD Minas entrevista Cleitinho Azevedo (Republicanos), candidato ao Governo de Minas Gerais

"Balanço Geral continues today with a series of interviews with the main candidates for the government of Minas."

"It's a space for you, voter, to learn about the ideas, proposals and government plans of those who intend to lead the State for the next four years."

"We welcome the candidate from Republicanos, Cleitinho Azevedo."

"Cleitinho is from Divinópolis, in the central-west of Minas."

"He is a businessman, musician, politician."

"Before entering public life, he worked in the family's business."

"In 2016, he was elected city councilor in Divinópolis."

"In 2018, he was elected state deputy."

"He gained national prominence by overseeing public works, services and public spending, in addition to defending consumer-related issues."

"In 2022, he was elected senator for the State."

"Good afternoon, candidate."

"Welcome."

"This interview is being broadcast simultaneously by TV Paranaíba, in the Uberlândia region, in the Triângulo and Alto Paranaíba."

"And also on the Record Minas YouTube page."

"Candidate, you will have 30 minutes to answer my questions and one more minute for final remarks."

"The clock starts now."

About: negotiate the State of Minas Gerais's debt with the Union

"Do you promise a firm stance with the federal government to renegotiate Minas' debt today?"

"It is over 200 billion reais."

"There was a renegotiation, which is the Propag."

"Do you agree with the current terms or will you renegotiate them as soon as you are elected?"

"If that happens."

"Good afternoon."

"Good afternoon to the entire population of Minas Gerais."

"It's a pleasure to be here today as a candidate for governor."

About: negotiate the State of Minas Gerais's debt with the Union

"Yes, we can look at this POPAG issue and renegotiate it again."

"But what I want to make very clear here, for you who are coming here: have you ever been in debt in your life?"

"If you've ever been in debt... If you want to pay what you owe, you won't go around pointing fingers, you won't fight with the person you owe."

About: negotiate the State of Minas Gerais's debt with the Union

"So that's what the state government has to do with the federal government."

About: negotiate the State of Minas Gerais's debt with the Union

"The main proposal in this situation of the state's debt renegotiation is to have dialogue with the federal government, regardless of who the president will be in 2027."

"Whether it's a re-elected Lula, Flávio Bolsonaro, Zema, Caiado, or Renan Santos, we have to dialogue, sit down and talk."

"We have to remove ideology, remove any party issues and think about the people."

About: negotiate the State of Minas Gerais's debt with the Union

"And that's what I want to do: sit down with the federal government, sit with the future president and be able to sit with him and talk with him so we can renegotiate this debt and implement public policy."

"Because today, with 200 billion, what is paid every month, Minas Gerais is hamstrung."

"It can't deliver in health, it can't deliver in education, it can't deliver in infrastructure, which for me is one of the most important issues there is."

About: increase federal transfers to the State of Minas Gerais

"So we need to sit down and dialogue so the government also has this sensitivity, the federal government, to understand that Minas... And people need to understand... That we need to talk so much with the federal government that everything you pay in taxes here, the majority does not return to the State."

"Who takes the majority of the pie, that slice, is the federal government."

"So the federal government must also have this sensitivity to understand that Minas needs the federal government."

About: negotiate the State of Minas Gerais's debt with the Union

"And that's what I will do: have the humility to talk with whoever the president may be, so we can resolve this debt issue."

"Candidate, I read your government plan and there's a passage that caught my attention."

"And you address that issue, I see as well."