Cleitinho will cut state sponsorships for shows in MG
Governor-elect Cleitinho Azevedo promises to end state transfers for shows in Minas Gerais. Read on Gazeta do Povo.
TL;DR
- Cleitinho Azevedo, governor-elect of Minas Gerais, will propose a law to ban state budget funds for municipal shows and festivities.
- The justification is the state's public finance crisis and the need to prioritize essential services.
- Azevedo cited examples of small cities spending significant amounts on shows while the state faces a deficit.
- He contrasts short-term entertainment expenses with the continuous provision of health, education, and security services.
- Azevedo aims to follow a similar initiative announced by the governor of Mato Grosso.