Finance Minister Dario Durigan said on Wednesday (17) that, regarding the proposal dealing with the refinancing of agricultural debt (PL 5122/23), he will work for a solution restricted to those who are experiencing difficulties, which would be about 6% of operations, according to a note from "Agência Câmara". Durigan participated in a joint public hearing in the Chamber of Deputies of the Finance and Taxation Committee; and the Agriculture, Livestock, Supply and Rural Development Committee. “The framework, as I proposed, serving those who need it, we have an agreement on. I am concerned about the next fiscal administrations of the country. I need to do things differently than before. I cannot keep creating problems for the future.” The ministry's note stated that the financial cost of the current proposal is R$ 140 billion over 13 years. Deputy Alceu Moreira (MDB-RS) stated that the project is only permissive and that the estimated cost is, at most, R$ 60 billion. "Only those with debts of less than R$10 million will be included in this process. This means that the resources we are working with amount to a maximum of R$55 or R$60 billion. And there isn't a single cent of primary resources available if the government doesn't want to use them. They can use resources from the funds," he said.
This text was translated by machine from Brazilian Portuguese.