Lula: Emergency funds for Rio Grande do Sul to be released today
Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva said Tuesday (May 7) that the federal government will not be short of resources to meet the needs of Rio Grande do Sul, the southern state hit hard by storms and floods since late April.“Emergency funds will be released starting today. Several ministries have been authorized to release initial funds as first aid. Then we’ll work on a project together with the governor.”In an interview with radio stations during the Bom Dia Presidente program, produced by Empresa Brasil de Comunicação (EBC), the president declared that the government’s goal is not to allow bureaucracy hinder the move.
Lula in an interview with radio stations during the Bom Dia Presidente program, produced by Empresa Brasil de Comunicação (EBC) - ...