Status of BR-319 remains under debate in the Amazonas Legislative Assembly

Construction

Deputies criticized the slow pace of rebuilding the bridges that collapsed two years ago near the Curuçá and Autaz-Mirim rivers.

Manaus (AM) — In the Plenary Session, this Tuesday (5), at the Legislative Assembly of Amazonas (Aleam), the debates revolved around the terrible traffic conditions of the BR-319 (Manaus – Porto Velho), whether about the “middle section” ”, which needs paving work, or in relation to the slowness in rebuilding the bridges that collapsed two years ago, close to the Curuçá and Autaz-Mirim rivers.

State deputy João Luiz (Republicans) brought the topic up for discussion, when he lamented about two rollover accidents that occurred on the highway, showing the images in plenary.

“This weekend I received photos of an overturned truck and a bus that was completely stuck, putting the lives of people traveling along BR-319 at risk. The bus spent two days waiting for help, which came from a truck that pulled it out of the quagmire. This is unacceptable. We cannot remain silent in the face of this”,

declared.

In an aside, the president of the Legislative House, deputy Roberto Cidade (UB), spoke on the topic. The parliamentarian reinforced the importance of Aleam deputies coming together to restore the highway.

“It is regrettable to see what the population of southern Amazonas goes through, having to wait two days with an overturned car, without having anyone to help. We feel embarrassed when people from other states say that we are isolated and seeing scenes like these. We have to come together, ask for more agility from the Dnit in rebuilding the bridges, demand a work schedule and, finally, see the paving of BR-319 off the ground”,

he emphasized.

Also on the topic, deputy Sinésio Campos (PT) recalled the end of the work of the Federal Government’s BR-319 Study Group and suggested a Public Hearing with the group’s members, together with the Dnit board, to demand a forecast of the completion of works.

When speaking, deputy Rozenha (PMB) lamented the neglect of the North region.
“The truth is that Amazonas is seen as an area of ​​less importance to the rest of Brazil”, he lamented.

Representative Thiago Abrahim (UB) classified the isolation situation in Amazonas as absurd. “It is unacceptable that the largest consumer market in the region, which is Amazonas, is not interconnected with the other states via land. We need to make the Federal Government aware of the importance of BR-319,” he stated.

Deputy Commander Dan (Podemos) recalled that he recently passed by the sites of the collapses and noticed few workers in action on the construction sites. “If there were an accident in the South or Southeast of the country, these bridges would already be rebuilt,” he said.

Another subjects

Deputy Deputy Afonso (UB) spoke about Government Message No. 17/24, which amends article 4 of Law No. 5,422, of March 17, 2021, on the granting of credit and exemption from environmental licensing for activities agricultural and aquaculture sectors, provided for in articles 6 and 7 of Law No. 3,785, of July 24, 2012 and classified by IPAAM Ordinance No. 88, of May 11, 2020, as having a small polluting and degrading potential, when carried out by family farmers.

The deputy defended the project, originating from the Government Message, explaining that the State Government’s initiative is to anticipate the end of the current deadline, which should end on March 31, 2024, extending it until March 31, 2025 or until the total reestablishment of the rural economy, damaged by the severe drought, which occurred in the period of 2022 and 2023, in Amazonas.

Violence against women

Representative Alessandra Campêlo (Podemos) spoke about the representativeness of the month of March for women, due to International Women’s Day (celebrated on March 8), but lamented the data on violence against women.

“We start the month of March by working hard, but always remembering that the Amazon, planet Earth, is very dangerous for us women. We are not safe anywhere. Men’s biggest fear when they are arrested is being sexually assaulted and women’s constant fear every day is precisely this: being raped”,

found.

The parliamentarian, who is also president of Aleam’s Women’s Attorney’s Office, cited the case of a Brazilian woman who was a victim of gang rape during a trip to India with her husband and which was covered in the press. She also announced a schedule of lectures, during the month of March, in an action by the Women’s Attorney’s Office, in a total of 27 lectures.

*With information from consultancy

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