Tarcísio Takes a US$1 Billion Loan Fight to the Supreme Court
São Paulo Governor Tarcísio de Freitas has taken a dispute over a R$5.45 billion (about US$1.01 billion) loan to Brazil's Supreme Federal Court. The state wants a federal guarantee for credit from Banco do Brasil to fund metro lines and highways, and argues the Finance Ministry led by rival Fernando Haddad is stalling a routine approval. The ministry says the request is following the regular…
A technical dispute over one federal signature has ignited a US$1 billion loan battle between Governor Tarcísio de Freitas of São Paulo and Brazil's federal finance ministry. São Paulo is seeking the Supreme Federal Court (STF) to intervene in the dispute over a R$5.45 billion (approximately US$1.01 billion) loan from Banco do Brasil earmarked for transport projects.
The state contends the federal government is delaying the release of a federal guarantee that has been ready for months. The loan, tied to infrastructure and mobility projects, is meant to keep transport works moving rather than plug a budget hole. The Ministry of Finance argues the operation is following standard procedure and is in its final stage of processing.
The STF must decide whether the delay constitutes unequal treatment under the law, known as isonomy. The dispute hinges on dates, with São Paulo claiming it has waited 84 days for the final signature, while the Ministry of Finance maintains the approval process is moving at the usual pace.
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