The PDL text still needs to be approved by the Chamber and the Senate; This is the first of a large number of acts that will be signed by the government for the benefit of the state’s population, according to the president
The president Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva sent, this Monday (6), a Draft Legislative Decree (PDL) to Congress to speed up assistance actions to the Rio Grande do Sul. This is the first in a series of acts of support for the State that will be signed by the government. The text still needs to be approved by the Chamber and by Senate and authorizes the Union to make expenses to help Rio Grande do Sul without having to meet the fiscal target contained in the Fiscal Responsibility Law. This year, the proposal is to eliminate the public deficit.
Lula highlighted the importance of the decree to accelerate the necessary aid to the region. “At this meeting, I will sign a message and send to the National Congress a draft legislative decree that aims to speed things up to meet the needs of Rio Grande do Sul. The decree is the first step for things to start moving,” he said .
The president highlighted that the government will make every effort to make life easier for the people of Rio Grande do Sul. “We are going to do everything in our power so that we can contribute to the recovery of the State of Rio Grande do Sul, to improving people’s lives and making things as easy as we can, obviously within the law, life of the people of Rio Grande do Sul”, commented Lula. “I will sign the message here and this is the first of a large number of acts that we will do to benefit our brothers in Rio Grande do Sul”, he added.
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The decree was signed in the presence of the presidents of the Senate, Rodrigo Pacheco (PSD-MG), of the Chamber, Arthur Lira (PP-AL), the vice-president of the Federal Supreme Court (STF), Edson Fachin, in addition to the ministers of Fazenda, Fernando Haddad, from the Civil House, Rui Costa, from Planning, Simone Tebet, from Institutional Relations, Alexandre Padilha, from Management, Esther Dweck, and from the Attorney General’s Office, Jorge Messias.
According to the Minister of the Civil House, Rui Costa, it is not yet possible to estimate the total cost of rebuilding the State due to the flooded areas. The Minister of Regional Integration, Waldez Goés, estimates that the recovery of Rio Grande do Sul’s highways will cost around R$1 billion. The Minister of Planning, Simone Tebet, stated that a proposed amendment to the Constitution, as had been previously considered, will not be necessary to send the resources to the State.
According to Tebet, after the declaration of the state of calamity, the government may issue a provisional measure opening extraordinary credit for Rio Grande do Sul, or open a specific negotiation with the State of Rio Grande do Sul regarding the debt with the Union. “They are outside the limit of expenditures and fiscal targets any benefit, incentive or expenditure that we may make with the State and municipalities. We will await demands from city halls, the State government, the capital, Porto Alegre, and sectoral ministries,” he said.
Before the meeting at Palácio do Planalto, the president of the Senate, Rodrigo Pacheco, defended joint action between the Chamber and the Senate to guarantee resources for Rio Grande do Sul. Pacheco highlighted the need for exceptional measures given the atypical situation in the State. Joining forces is essential to overcome the challenges and help the population affected by the tragedy.
Rio Grande do Sul is facing the worst climate disaster in its history, with two thirds of the state and 345 municipalities impacted by the rains. Many regions are still isolated, with roads blocked and residents awaiting rescue. Hundreds of thousands of people are without electricity and water, and heavy rains have killed 83 people, as well as leaving 111 missing and 276 injured so far.
*Report produced with the help of AI
