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Fiscal Crisis Dominates First Minas Gerais Gubernatorial Debate

The focus on the Propag debt-restructuring plan and state liabilities could reshape voter choices and political alliances.

Zema discursou para apoiadores e jornalistas neste domingo, 16, em Montes Claros (MG) no primeiro dia de campanha
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Cleitinho registra candidatura em MG e declara bens de R$ 956 mil

Overview

  • Candidates met in the Band debate on Sunday and directed the sharpest criticism at incumbent Governor Mateus Simões for the state’s fiscal and service shortfalls.
  • The federal Programa de Pleno Pagamento de Dívidas dos Estados (Propag) became the central issue as rivals used the program to target the government’s handling of debt and spending.
  • Senator Cleitinho Azevedo called Propag a “mal necessário,” urged pragmatic renegotiation with the federal government, and announced he will campaign for presidential hopeful Flávio Bolsonaro.
  • Gabriel Azevedo accused the successive Zema and Simões administrations of leaving Minas with R$179.3 billion in recognized debt at the end of 2025 and proposed independent oversight and subsidy reviews.
  • Candidates agreed to protect key state assets and debated service impacts with Gabriel and Cleitinho opposing Cemig privatization, Kalil alleging closures of 126 women’s police stations, and Simões defending road works and limited fiscal capacity.