Rodrigo Pacheco: I wish to make a point of referring to the inclusion of municipalities in the Sudene area.
Rodrigo Pacheco: I note that we have now approved a bill that concerns the State of Rio de Janeiro regarding municipalities that have semi-arid characteristics and therefore need to be benefited, recalling that, some time ago, we included 81 municipalities from Minas in the Sudene area — in addition to those already included, other municipalities, especially in the Governador Valadares region — which were greatly benefited by this initiative of the Brazilian Parliament.
At the time there was a presidential veto, which was overturned in a session of the National Congress, ensuring that those 81 municipalities would benefit from inclusion in the Sudene area and, consequently, from access to more advantageous public policies.
Rodrigo Pacheco: This initiative also adds to a decision made by the National Congress to relieve municipalities with up to 156,000 inhabitants from payroll charges.
Rodrigo Pacheco: That was a Federal Senate bill, authored by the Federal Senate, approved by the Senate and by the Chamber of Deputies, and which we long fought to have maintained.