Summary
Most of the incumbent mayors of Pix Amendment cities are running for re-election in 2024. Meet some of the people who failed to get re-elected in 2024.
The cities that were champions managed to send 'great solutions' where the majority of incumbent mayors sought re-election in 2024: 93% of the 100 most benefited municipalities in Brazil. However, some are not guaranteed to remain in office in 2025.
Oh Land The three cities that received this type of resource chose to elect a new mayor starting in January of the following year.
A study by an anti-corruption NGO Transparency Brazil points out that 6.9 billion reais The “Pix amendments” were already presented by the central government to the municipalities at the beginning of August.
This type of correction is often criticized. Lack of transparencySince the transfer is direct from the government to the state or municipality, there is not much clarity about what the money will be used for.
Great Warsaw (MT)
Kalil Parakat (MDB) is the current mayor of Várzea Grande in Mato Grosso and is seeking re-election in 2024. He is now 43 years old and is the grandson of the first female mayor of Várzea Grande, Sarita Baragat, and former councilor Emanuele Benedito de Arruda. .
7 kilometers from the capital of the state of Guayaba, Varsia Grande received R$ 14,221,389.00 In 2024 in 'Bix Corrections', during the Barakat administration.
In the municipal elections, the Varsia Grande electorate preferred Flavia Moretti (PL) as mayor in January 2025. Flavia won with 68,760 valid votes (50.54%), followed by Barakat, in second place, with 61,005 votes (44 .84%).
In a post on his Instagram profile, Barakat thanked voters for electing him and congratulated his opponent.
Affiliated with the MDB since the beginning of his political career, he was elected mayor of Várzea Grande in 2020. Barakat attempted to become state vice president of Mato Grosso in 2018, although he succeeded as a substitute. In 2016, Khalil assumed the position of Secretary of Economic Development following the inauguration of Lucimar Campos. His first public position was that of councilor of Várzea Grande, elected in 2012.
G-Paraná (RO)
Isa Fonseka (União) is the current mayor of G-Paraná, Rondônia, and did not win reelection this year. He is now 55 years old and was born in São Gabriel da Palha (ES).
373 kilometers from the state capital, Puerto Velho, received G-Paraná R$ 14,160,000.00 2024 in the 'Bix Amendments', during the Fonseka administration.
In the last municipal elections, G-Paraná voters preferred Afonso Candido (PL), who will assume the mayor's office in January 2025. Cándido won with 43,371 valid votes (64.27%), while Fonseca, who occupies second place, received 23,321 votes (34). .56%)
On his Instagram profile, Fonseka reaffirmed his commitment to completing the work before the last day of his term.
Initially associated with the PTB, Fonseka tried to be a councilor in 2004. He obtained his first public position in the G-Paraná Chamber. Election of the next Municipal Council, in 2008, also by the PTB. In 2020, MDB elected him mayor of the city.
Sitio do Mato (BA)
Casio Curcino (PSD) current mayor Sitio do Mato in Bahia will no longer be in charge of the city administration from 2025. He is now 57 years old and was born in Bom Jesus da Laba (BA).
Sítio do Mato received R$ 13,200,000.00 in Pix corrections in 2024, during the Curcino government, 771 kilometers from Salvador, the state capital.
On voting day, the voters of Sitio-Matense elected Alfredinho Magalhães (União), who will take office as mayor in January 2025. Magalhães obtained 4,441 valid votes (45.85%), while Cursino, in second place , obtained 4.330% (4430%) )
In a post on his Instagram profile, Curcino lamented the small margin that caused his defeat and promised to continue fighting for a better city.
In addition to being elected mayor for the PSD in 2020, Curcino already tried to run for mayor with the PP in 2016, but lost. In the 2014 elections, he contested the Rajya Sabha by-election on behalf of the PRP and was a differently abled person. The 2008 election marked his first attempt as a city councilman. At that time, it was for the PT. In 2012, he tried again for the Sitio do Mato City Council and for the PT, but was not elected.
Understand the controversy with 'fixes'
The 'Bix Amendments', drafted in 2019, are at the center of a debate between the Supreme Federal Court (STF) and the National Congress. Minister Flavio Dino determined in August that greater transparency and traceability would be guaranteed in the use of these resources.
After some reviews were suspended, it was agreed that they would be maintained, but with greater control over the use and destination of resources.
Now, municipalities that benefit from the Pix amendments must specify on the Transfere.gov site what the money will be used for. At the end of the year, they must insert documents into the platform proving that they invested the money as they indicated.
On the recommendation of TB and other actors, the obligations are defined in the Budget Guidelines Law (LDO) of 2024. Ethics Instruction of the Federal Court of Accounts no. 93/2024 and disclose the management and use of resources plan.
