Arthur Lira takes over control of the drought-fighting body in the Lula government

New agency director

Nominee of the President of the Chamber was reappointed to the Board of Directors of the Board

The president of the Chamber of Deputies, Arthur Lira (PP), is the new person responsible for controlling the National Department of Works Against Droughts (DNOCS) of the Lula government.

It is the first second-tier body, among those coveted by the Centrão, which has a political patronage defined in a negotiation during the Lula government.

Director Fernando Marcondes de Araújo Leão had been exonerated on January 1st. On 13 January, after Lira intervened, his exoneration was rendered null and void and Leão returned to office.

According to sources close to Lira, Luis Tibé, deputy of Avante from Minas Gerais, and he worked together in the Lula government to keep Leão in office.

The body is responsible for actions to combat drought and is often used as a destination for parliamentary amendments. In 2023, its budget is BRL 905 million.

Sought, the Minister of the Civil House, Rui Costa, who signed the “reappointment” of Leão, said that it is not his attribution to follow the political negotiation of the positions.

“I don’t do any talk about songwriting in any instance. The assignment is not from the Civil House, it is from Minister (Alexandre) Padilha, from the SRI (Secretary of Institutional Relations) ”, he said.

* With information from the Metrópoles website

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