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Jair Bolsonaro (without a party) said he heard from employers that his job is “in the ICU” in the midst of the crisis caused by the new coronavirus. The President of the Republic addressed the issue today, in an unstable concert on Facebook and closed earlier than expected due to connection problems.
“We hear today the 10 businessmen there in the presidency and more than hundreds by videoconference, which represent 45% of Brazil’s GDP. They spoke of the need to return to work. Now they say they are in the ICU, and they know what will happen. after ICU: go home or rest forever. We don’t want our business to simply cease to exist, “Bolsonaro said.
“We are easing the issue of jobs in Brazil. We delayed essential activities that they were unable to shut down, and the rest was left to the governors and mayors. We began to open up this side. Largely, civil construction people can now go back to work, “he said, the same day he signed a decree to treat the civil construction sector as an essential activity during the pandemic.
The decree includes “production, transportation and distribution of natural gas, chemical industries of raw materials or products for health, hygiene, food and beverages, and industrial activities.”
“We cannot forget the economy because the second wave is terrible. They hit me. Now, more than half of the Brazilian population is concerned about employment,” added Bolsonaro, who repeated that he does not intend to increase taxes at this time. , something he had already told the press. the present day. “For my part, there will be no increases. In fact, it is a policy of Paulo Guedes [ministro da Economia] don’t raise taxes, “he said.
The president also spoke about the problems reported by citizens in an attempt to obtain R $ 600 of emergency aid in the Caixa system. Bolsonaro admits that some people may have encountered real problems, but said there is a “noisy minority” amid complaints about the matter: “It is a noisy minority. Some are right, others are wrong, and others are not entitled.”
Bolsonaro also briefly commented on the decision of the Central Bank’s Copom (Monetary Policy Committee) to reduce the basic interest rate (Selic) by 0.75 percentage points, from 3.75% to 3% per year. “The Selic rate fell to 3%, it has never been seen in the history of Brazil. It seems that we will stop spending around R $ 200 billion. It is welcome, it is not artificial, it is concrete,” said President.
