Video transcript
ENTREVISTA COM CLEITINHO AZEVEDO (REPUBLICANOS) AO GOVERNO DE MG | CNN ELEIÇÕES
632 statements · 1 politicians · August 28, 2026 · 47 min
Statements by Cleitinho Azevedo. 632 transcribed statements, with topic and stance on the ones the analysis classified. Topics: Public Service, Electoral Program, Public Health and Hospital Infrastructure, Sanitation.
Speakers
Transcript
632 statementsFull transcript of the video. Statements the analysis classified carry topic and stance.
Desconhecido
Very good evening, CNN Brasil continues the series of interviews with the candidates for the main state governments and the Federal District.
Desconhecido
Since last week, we have been speaking with the candidates for the government of Minas Gerais.
Desconhecido
Those best placed in the CNN index, CNN Brasil's poll aggregator developed in partnership with IPESP Analítica, are being invited for this round.
Desconhecido
We have received Matheus Simões, from PSD, Gabriel Azevedo, from MDB, Flávio Rosco from PL, and Patrus Ananias from PT.
Desconhecido
Today it's Cleitinho Azevedo's turn, from Republicanos, already in the Itatiaia studio in Minas Gerais, in Belo Horizonte.
Desconhecido
Here in São Paulo, beside me, political analyst Caio Junqueira, and in the Cineira studio in Brasília.
Desconhecido
the analyst Edilene Lopes.
Desconhecido
I already say good evening to all my colleagues, especially to the candidate, wishing a good interview for all of us.
Desconhecido
This interview lasts 45 minutes, as with all the others.
Desconhecido
The clock starts counting from now.
Desconhecido
Candidate, I want to hear from you, who were the last to officially enter this race.
Desconhecido
What have you already observed about the current administration that is working and that you want to maintain, should you be elected governor of Minas Gerais, and what is the first measure, that crucial, fundamental one, that you will take and radically change in relation to what is happening now in the state of Minas?
Desconhecido
Good evening.
Desconhecido
Can you hear me?
Desconhecido
Yes, we can.
About: continue the effective policies of the state government
First, whatever is good in the government, we have to continue.
About: continue the effective policies of the state government
I will do that with great humility.
About: refrain from attacking the current government during the campaign
I am not here to attack the current government.
About: continue the effective policies of the state government
I think it's important what we see is good.
About: continue the effective policies of the state government
We carry it on.
About: prioritize investment in and strengthening of public health
Now, what I have always said, since I presented myself as a pre-candidate for governor, if I would run as a candidate for governor, besides talking about health, security and education, which are the basics and the obligation of a public administration, is to fight injustice.
About: improve basic sanitation and sewage treatment
I see various injustices within Minas Gerais here, where a citizen pays a water bill although there is no effective sewage treatment, and still pays that fee.
- Neutral
About: implement a social tariff in sanitation services with multiple discount tiers
Today, a water bill for a Minas Gerais worker here is R$ 300, R$ 350, for someone who earns R$ 1,600.
- Neutral
About: review energy tariff increases
The electricity bill is the same.
- Neutral
About: review the composition of fees and taxes on the electricity bill
An energy bill where you pay more in fees and taxes than for actual consumption.
- Neutral
About: review the composition of fees and taxes on the electricity bill
A bill that reaches almost R$ 350, R$ 400.
About: reduce state IPVA charges
We have here the IPVA, the most expensive 'liquidadeira' in Brazil, together with the very bad, horrible roads we have here in Minas Gerais.
About: combat injustices in the state
So what I want to do right away is to fight injustice.
About: reduce state IPVA charges
I want in a way... There's even a controversy about this IPVA issue.
- Ambiguous
About: reduce state IPVA charges
Saying that I will do away with the IPVA because I want to prevent vehicles from being impounded for nonpayment of IPVA.
- Neutral
About: reduce state IPVA charges
And the controversy is that people say I don't have the authority for that, that it's federal.
About: reduce state IPVA charges
If I am the governor and the one who collects the IPVA is the government... Then I have the authority to provide several alternatives so that the citizen of Minas is no longer humiliated in Minas Gerais, and from January 1st he will no longer be humiliated.
About: combat injustices in the state
So whatever I can do within the State, on the first day of my term, to combat the injustice that happens to the people of Minas, I will do it with great pleasure.
Because there the ones who will govern are the people.
Desconhecido
We will rotate the questions here.
Desconhecido
I'll pass the word to Edilene Lopes so we can deepen the conversation here.
Desconhecido
And I also leave you at ease, candidate, if I need to adjust the audio return while Edilene asks the question to make it more comfortable.
Desconhecido
Please, Edilene.
Desconhecido
Senator Cleitinho, the voter who still hasn't decided today about which candidate they will vote for in Minas Gerais has a question in mind, which is the following.
Desconhecido
After such a long process to decide whether or not he would be a candidate, is Senator Cleitinho... prepared?
AI classification from the transcript of a public video. See the Methodology