Seventeen governors ask Bolsonaro to extend the state of calamity for six months | Politics

The current decree, proposed by Bolsonaro and approved by Congress, is valid until December 31 of this year and was motivated by the crisis caused by the new coronavirus pandemic.

In practice, with the recognition of the state of calamity, the government can increase public spending and break the fiscal goal established for the year.

“At this challenging time, when we are experiencing an increase in the number of cases of the disease [Covid-19], with an increase in the rate of transmissibility in several Brazilian regions, a high percentage of use of clinical beds and intensive care, and a daily increase in the number of deaths, it is necessary to recognize that the country is still in a state of calamity public, “argued the governors in the request.

“In view of the above, we present a proposal to extend, for another 180 days, the recognition of the state of public calamity, since this measure would ensure the continuity of protection actions for those who live in a situation of social vulnerability and who need protection. corresponding assistance at this time, “they added.

According to the G1 and Ana Flor from GloboNews, members of the federal government and allies in Congress began to discuss, in August, the possible extension of the state calamity.

Two months later, in October, the president of the Chamber of Deputies, Rodrigo Maia (DEM-RJ), stated that he would not rule in plenary session on a possible request for an extension of the catastrophic state (remember in the video above).

“Extending the calamity, in theory, will generate the extension of the PEC da Guerra and, automatically, extending the PEC da Guerra will send a bad signal to those who trust and need the credibility of the fiscal anchor to continue investing or re-investing in this.” country, ”said the mayor at the time.

The “PEC da Guerra” referred to by Maia was the constitutional amendment approved by Congress that created a budget for actions to combat the pandemic. The amendment became known as the “War Budget PEC.”

The following governors sign the document sent to Bolsonaro (in order of signature in the document):

• Wellington Dias (Piauí);
• Waldez Góes (Amapá);
• Rui Costa (Bahia);
• Camilo Santana (Ceará);
• Renato Casagrande (Espírito Santo);
• Ronaldo Caiado (Goiás);
• Flavio Dino (Maranhão);
• Mauro Mendes (Mato Grosso);
• Reinaldo Azambuja (Mato Grosso do Sul);
• Romeu Zema (Minas Gerais);
• João Azevedo (Paraíba);
• Ratinho Júnior (Paraná);
• Paulo Câmara (Pernambuco);
• Cláudio Castro (Rio de Janeiro; acting);
• Fatima Bezerra (Rio Grande do Norte);
• Carlos Moisés (Santa Catarina);
• Belivaldo Chagas (Sergipe).