RS Senate candidates debate violence against women, social programs and corruption

Candidates for the Senate from RS participate in a debate held by TV Pampa Reproduction Eight candidates for the Senate from Rio Grande do Sul participated in a debate promoted by TV Pampa this Thursday (20). Frederico Antunes (PSD), Germano Rigotto (MDB), Manuela d'Ávila (PSOL), Marcel Van Hattem (Novo), Milton Cardoso (PSDB), Paulo Pimenta (PT), Renato Jaguarão (Cidadania) and Ubiratan Sanderson (PL) were present. Several topics were covered during the 1h30 debate, such as violence against women, tax and administrative reforms, social programs, infrastructure, corruption, among others. ? Access the g1 RS channel on WhatsApp There were four blocks (read the rules below). The first block was intended for candidate presentations. In the next two, politicians were able to ask each other questions on a free topic. The last block was directed to final considerations. During the discussions, a right of reply, within 1 minute, was granted. That was when Milton Cardoso (PSDB) called Paulo Pimenta (PT) a “dude”. Read also: First debate has an exchange of accusations, direct attacks and few proposals Who are the candidates for the government of RS Who are the candidates for the Senate in RS State deputy Frederico Antunes (PSD), leader of the Eduardo Leite (PSD) government in the Legislative Assembly, addressed logistical bottlenecks in the state. "For us to make any progress in investments in strategic areas, to improve logistics anywhere in the world, we need to have fiscal balance. This fiscal disarray that exists today at a national level prevents the possibility of fulfilling promises and commitments. In relation to the Oswaldo Aranha road (BR-290), which connects Brazil to the Southern Cone of America, where we have one of the largest international trade in Brazil. It also brings the largest number of land tourists to the country. And we are not seeing works being carried out in BR-290, causing the state as a whole to crash", stated Frederico Antunes. Former governor of Rio Grande do Sul, Germano Rigotto (MDB) spoke about tax reform and administrative reform, topics he dealt with in the National Congress as a federal deputy. "Tax Reform is not the reform that I worked so hard on. I traveled through the 26 states of the federation, talking to all sectors. I don't know how many in the National Congress, perhaps many traveled for pleasure. I traveled for work and I know what it means to move towards a tax system different from the one we have. The proposal approved in the National Congress does not go in the direction of what I effectively expected in terms of rationalization, simplification. But I believe that, if we improve it during this transition period, we can have a much better tax system than the current one. This is the work I will do in the Federal Senate", stated Germano Rigotto. Former federal deputy Manuela d'Ávila (PSOL) addressed issues of feminicide and violence against women, stating that she seeks to equate gender hatred with the crime of racism. "I am the only woman in this debate. Our first commitment must be to transform hatred against women into a crime, just like racism. There are people here among us who are against it. In fact, he is against women and men receiving the same salary. I believe that women need to be well paid, so that they can leave situations of domestic violence. We need to build a social rental policy so that these women can quickly interrupt the cycle of violence. May we help them financially, as the municipality of Niterói does, where for 20 months no woman has been a victim of feminicide", stated Manuela d'Ávila. Federal deputy Marcel van Hattem (Novo) criticized the Workers' Party and the actions of left-wing parliamentarians during the INSS's Mixed Parliamentary Inquiry Commission (CMPI). vote for Lulinha's shield. I didn't see him even once to ask a question to any of the criminals who were sitting there, Careca from INSS and others who went through CPMI. There we saw who was interested in investigating. No PT deputy signed the INSS CPMI investigation request, and whoever wanted to protect corrupt people. And that's why we need to work to fight corruption and put an end to this consortium between the PT and the STF that is bringing so much evil and corruption to our country," said Marcel van Hattem. Journalist Milton Cardoso (PSDB) was another candidate who targeted the PT, making direct criticisms of President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva. "It's a matter of survival to remove the left from power in October. It is the most important election of my generation. Faria Lima settled R$255 billion. They serve Faria Lima and at the same time they are building the disgrace with Bolsa Família, with social assistance, which brings absolutely nothing in return. Citizens have to receive social assistance, but they have to provide something in return, which doesn't happen because they want to format the electoral corral that is historic in the PT", stated Milton Cardoso. Federal deputy Paulo Pimenta (PT), former minister of Secom and leader of the Lula government, highlighted his role at the head of the National Secretariat for Reconstruction of RS and the role of the federal government in the state's recovery after the 2024 floods. "I was minister of reconstruction and I have a proposal which is the idea of the Compra (program) Assisted, which did not exist. From now on, we have the possibility of allowing families to buy ready-made houses that already exist. There are 13 thousand families already living in these houses here in RS. I am proposing that this be a national program. I have already delivered many works. There are more than 1,500 work plans already approved with resources released to city halls. In Compra Assistida, there are 13 thousand families living in their homes and we have another 12 thousand properties being built", said Paulo Pimenta. The poet and composer Renato