Governors give Cardoso ultimatum over debts issue
São Paulo, 19 - Seven opposition state governors (Acre, Alagoas, Amazonas, Mato Grosso do Sul, Minas Gerais, Rio de Janeiro and Rio Grande do Sul), headed by former President and current Minas Gerais governor Itamar Franco, handed Cardoso Monday a proposal that the payments on states' debts with the federal government be halted for the period of one year.
The governors also gave Cardoso an ultimatum until February 5 to decide over renegotiation demands. In addition, they asked the government to suspend the blocking of state resources for as long as negotiations are carried out.
Despite the governors' willingness to negotiate, meeting host Franco reaffirmed he did not intend to review the moratorium declared on January 6.
Some 3,000 people Monday marched along the streets of Belo Horizonte, capital city of Minas Gerais, in support to the state's moratorium. (O Estado de S. Paulo/ Jornal da Tarde/ Folha de S.Paulo/ Gazeta Mercantil/ Jornal do Brasil/O Globo)
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