Overview
- Finance Minister Fernando Haddad said the Treasury will only act as guarantor for Correios financing if the company submits a restructuring plan deemed consistent by the ministry.
- Correios is pursuing short‑term funding of at least R$10 billion, with reports of proposals reaching R$20 billion, to stabilize cash flow and support its overhaul.
- Haddad stated there is no government discussion about selling the postal operator, citing international practice of sustaining universal postal services without privatization.
- The Finance Ministry says it received the company’s real financial picture very recently from the new board, which presented a first phase of its turnaround plan in October.
- The latest fiscal report lifted the 2025 deficit forecast for state firms to R$9.2 billion, driven by Correios’ projected shortfall of R$5.8 billion, prompting roughly R$3 billion in spending contingencies.