Overview

• During a public hearing on September 25, councilor Rogério Frediani told a woman in the audience that she had 'já latiu muito' and ordered her to be quiet.
• Gady Gonzales, president of the City Council, cut Frediani’s microphone and reprimanded him, urging respect for both the speaker and the public.
• The meeting was part of the consultation on a proposed R$170 million loan from Caixa Econômica Federal, with R$120 million for a new hospital and R$50 million for paving.
• Frediani, an ally of Mayor Flávia Pascoal, defended his conduct in a phone interview, said he does not regret the exchange, and indicated he will not file a complaint.
• Reporters said they could not locate the woman and received no immediate response from the City Council or the mayor’s office, while the hearing proceeded for more than four hours.