Lula’s speech in Salvador inauguration of Aeronautic Institute, in protection of an enormous activist welfare state working in good thing about the folks and in opposition to the reactionary elites.
“I don’t know in the event you observed that, after listening to everybody converse, it will be pointless to make speeches right here in regards to the Aerospace Technological Park of Bahia. However I feel that is the primary time I go to Bahia in 2024. And I wished to inform you that visiting the states of the Federation might be a routine for me any more. Not like Jerônimo, who inherited a well-planted farm, with ready seeds, which means fertilizer already positioned within the soil, and he’s within the first 12 months solely harvesting what has been planted over time.
I inherited a rustic devastated by a locust plague that destroyed nearly the whole lot we had carried out in 13 years of presidency. I don’t know in the event you observed that we not had the Ministry of Tradition, we not had the Ministry of Fisheries. We by no means had a Ministry for Indigenous Peoples.
We not solely eradicated Ministries, however we additionally ended public insurance policies. Simply so you’ve got an concept, Jerônimo, it had been nearly 7 years since there was a elevate within the college lunch for 47 million kids on this nation.
Luciana is aware of, Luciana is aware of that in only one 12 months, she needed to make investments way more in Science and Expertise, in scholarship funds, than had been carried out within the earlier 4 years as a result of virtually any chance of funding on this nation had been destroyed.
And what worries me is {that a} nation the dimensions of Brazil, with the standard of the Brazilian folks and the dimensions of the Brazilian folks’s dream, can not reside on lies. We can not reside on recklessness, we can not reside on provocations, we can not reside on pretend information, as if it have been a 24-hour lie trade on this nation.
This nation wants to offer itself an opportunity. This nation is simply too massive to be handled as if it have been a small nation. This nation has extraordinary potential, and now we have confirmed that twice. This nation might have been acknowledged because the fifth-largest financial system on the earth way back. However there are a lot of folks on this nation who insist on regressing.
What have they carried out to our Petrobras? The privatization of Eletrobras. The privatization of Eletrobras, folks don’t prefer it to be talked about, nevertheless it was a mockery on this nation in a strategic sector just like the power sector.
I’m indignant as a result of simply final night time I had a gathering of just about two hours with comrade Haddad discussing the financial way forward for this nation, the angle of what’s taking place on the earth. And I wish to inform you that I’m extra optimistic at this time than I used to be in the course of the marketing campaign, Wagner. I’m way more optimistic. As a result of I feel that we, who’ve taken on the function of governing an necessary state like Bahia, an necessary municipality, or an necessary nation, can not say that issues can’t be carried out; we can not say that we can not do issues.
What we want is the braveness to imagine our function. This nation won’t ever be the nation we wish if we don’t think about that we have to enhance the standard of lifetime of 80% of the Brazilian inhabitants, that we have to enhance the minimal wage, that the poorest folks want the precise and alternative to check and work. We wish to create a society of middle-class requirements.
I don’t desire a society with somebody sleeping on the road, within the gutter, with folks begging for soup on the finish of the week on the metropolis corridor door. This isn’t the nation we wish. The nation we wish is one the place everybody has equal alternatives, an opportunity to check, an opportunity to work, and deal with their lives. And we won’t construct this nation if we aren’t cussed. If we saved discussing whether or not we might do issues, we wouldn’t do them.
So I wished to inform you that I got here right here to announce the launch of an Aerospace Technological Park, and it’s not simply something. It’s necessary to know, my expensive Deputy Pastor Isidório, along with your well-known bible in hand. It’s obligatory to know that we have been positioned on the earth to persist, to not settle for something as inconceivable. The one factor inconceivable on the earth is God sinning; the whole lot else we are able to do, and we are able to do so much. And this PAC, Jerônimo, this PAC must be executed.
You noticed what occurred in Rio de Janeiro with the flood. And when any flood occurs, the primary response is at all times from the Federal Authorities. And other people at all times want the Federal Authorities, and the Federal Authorities has to assist.
However analyzing what occurred in Rio de Janeiro, we realized that since 2013, there are a number of contracted works to deal with hills and streams that weren’t used. Many of the works weren’t carried out. Many works are solely 15%, 20% full. Solely R$ 1 billion out of R$ 1.6 billion was used, and of that one billion, no work was completed, none.
So it can be crucial, Jerônimo, that you simply inherited this state. You inherited a state administered for 16 years by PT folks, by an individual of the standard of Wagner and Rui. And you’re very intelligent as a result of what I noticed, you’ve got already improved so much there. From the primary speech I noticed you make to at this time, you’ve got already superior so much. You must do greater than each of them. What they did is already up to now. You recognize, Bahia has already used it, Bahia has already loved it, and now it’s a must to have one thing new.
And that’s why this 12 months is the 12 months of harvest. Final 12 months we handled, we took over a rustic nearly destroyed, with hundreds of paralyzed tasks, from daycare to school. From daycare to high school, from UBS to hospitals, all paralyzed. Stubbornly paralyzed as a result of it was not a part of the logic of the previous authorities to make this nation develop. We determined to make this nation develop.
So final 12 months, we planted. We took care of plowing the land, fertilized it, planted the seeds, coated the seeds, and now the climate is sweet. I do know that within the Northeastern sowed land, the climate shouldn’t be good. The drought is affecting our small and medium producers. I wish to say proper now to not fear as a result of the Federal Authorities will make it easier to get out of this predicament. You may deliver a bit of the invoice to us; we might be companions within the reconstruction of manufacturing capability.
So, this 12 months is a 12 months when I’ll journey so much round Brazil. I’m leaving right here, going to Recife, visiting the refinery that was paralyzed for 14 years. It might already be refining 260 thousand barrels of oil per day, nevertheless it isn’t. I’m going there to complete that refinery.
After that, I’ll launch the ITA (Aeronautics Institute) in Ceará. And why ITA in Ceará? For individuals who don’t know, ITA is positioned within the metropolis of São José dos Campos, in São Paulo. It’s maybe one of the necessary technological institutes now we have in Brazil. Folks educated at ITA, individuals who graduate from ITA, know. Everybody says, “I’m a graduate engineer from someplace.” However the ITA man says, “I’m an engineer graduated from ITA.” As a result of it’s a middle of excellence.
And why are we going to do it in Ceará, Jerônimo? As a result of in Ceará, 40% of the younger individuals who take the doorway examination to go to ITA are from Ceará. So I feel we have to pay tribute to the state of Ceará by taking a department of ITA in order that it turns into as nice as São Paulo.
And we’ll journey so much; we’ll journey this nation. Relaxation assured, Jerônimo, that if there’s the inauguration of a toothpick manufacturing facility, invite me, as a result of it’s obligatory to point out that good issues occur on this nation.
Typically you sit in entrance of a tv, you nearly fall into melancholy as a result of it appears that evidently nothing good is going on within the nation, nothing good is going on in Bahia, nothing good is going on wherever, regardless of the work. I wish to inform you that I’ve by no means labored a lot in eight years of presidency as I’ve this 12 months. As a result of rebuilding is harder than doing one thing new. And we’ll rebuild this nation.
Expensive Alice Portugal, relaxation assured that you can be proud to have been a deputy once more in my time period as President of the Republic. And we’ll make this nation develop once more. We are going to make this nation generate employment. We are going to improve the minimal wage. We are going to enhance fundamental schooling. We are going to enhance highschool schooling. We are going to create extra universities. And we’ll create 100 extra federal institutes on this nation.
As a result of I wish to show as soon as once more, I apologize to the Brazilian elite, forgive me if this hits near house, however the Brazilian elite by no means meant to teach our folks. I say this repeatedly. And I’ll inform you why. This nation was found in 1500. Spanish America was found in 1498, eight years earlier. By 1554, Peru already had its first college. And our first college got here in 1920, 420 years after the invention.
And why did now we have the primary college known as “Universidade Brasil”? It wasn’t as a result of they have been fearful that Wagner would take an engineering course there. It was as a result of the King of Belgium was coming right here. And at the moment, the king, to journey, needed to obtain an honorary doctorate. In order that they gathered varied colleges that Brazil had and created a college.
And I wish to know if you already know of any nation on the earth that developed with out first investing in schooling? When will now we have a Silicon Valley right here in Brazil? How is it doable that China, till lately, had a GDP smaller than Brazil’s? China was a really poor nation. What was the revolution that occurred in China? First, funding in schooling. The variety of Chinese language and engineering college students worldwide is far larger than what now we have learning right here in Brazil.
As a result of schooling was by no means thought of important. I always remember that within the first ministerial assembly of 2003, a minister mentioned there was no cash to spend on schooling. I mentioned, “Look, let’s prohibit using the phrase ‘expense’ in schooling.” Each time we speak about schooling, it’s an funding, and funding has a rare return.
So, comrades, I need you to know that this 12 months is the 12 months of harvest. We are going to harvest many issues that we planted. I’ll journey many instances. I’ll come to Bahia many instances. I can’t come throughout Carnival as a result of throughout Carnival, I’ll work. Somebody must work in Brazil, so I’ll work. I’ll work and can’t take part in Carnival.
However the concrete reality is that this: I must make a journey on the night time of the thirteenth. I’m going to Egypt. And from Egypt, I’ll go to Ethiopia to take part within the African Union Congress as a result of Brazil wants, as soon as and for all, to start out repaying the historic debt now we have with the African folks. Since Brazil is a poor nation that can’t pay its debt in cash, we pay within the switch of data, within the switch of profitable public insurance policies, within the switch of know-how. That’s what I wish to do as a result of now we’re in an distinctive second.
I need you to concentrate to one thing you could maintain me accountable for any more. This nation has by no means had the chance to develop into an awesome nation as now we have now. I’ll repeat: in 500 years, this nation has by no means had the chance to develop into an awesome nation because it has now.
Brazil has carried out a rare factor by recovering its worldwide relations. At present I can inform you that Brazil is once more a world protagonist. I can inform you that Brazil is revered on the earth once more. It’s necessary to do not forget that this 12 months we’ll host the G20 in Brazil. Subsequent 12 months, we’ll maintain it within the state of Pará. After which, subsequent 12 months, I’ll maintain a BRICS assembly right here in Brazil.
“And why does Brazil have an opportunity to develop? As a result of there’s this factor known as, you already know, Planet Earth being destroyed by human irresponsibility. In reality, people are improbable as a result of they’re so artistic that they’ll self-destruct. So what’s the issue? The world must make a big effort in order that we scale back the potential of international warming. Those that don’t consider in international warming want to note the modifications in climate situations in varied elements of the world. It’s raining so much the place it didn’t rain. It’s raining little the place it at all times rained so much. It’s flooding the place it by no means flooded. It’s drying up the place it by no means dried up. Even worldwide, fires in locations that weren’t liable to fires. And all of this is because of international warming. Have you ever observed the warmth we’re experiencing? We’ve got skilled intervals the place this warmth in Brazil was the strongest within the final 100 years. In Europe, the warmth reached 40 levels.
And Brazil has the best potential on the earth to assist resolve this drawback with so-called renewable power. This nation already has 87% of its electrical power renewable. No different nation on the earth has this; we do. However this nation has ethanol; this nation can have biodiesel; this nation can have biomass. This nation can produce a thousand varieties of fuels that different nations can not.
Moreover, this nation goes to be the most important producer of inexperienced hydrogen on the earth. And we don’t wish to produce hydrogen simply to promote. We wish to be the most important hydrogen producer in order that industries come to supply their inexperienced merchandise right here in Brazil. If we wish to scale back emissions and the aggravation of the greenhouse impact, Brazil is an opportunity. After which there’s the problem of the African continent, which can be a rare alternative.
That’s why we’re very, very all in favour of discussing this challenge of the ecological transition of this nation, the local weather transition of this nation, the power transition. It’s a possibility, it’s a possibility that God is giving us. So, mates, it’s a rare likelihood.
I do know that you’re investing so much within the potential of inexperienced hydrogen. I do know that different states are investing. Piauí is investing, Ceará is investing, Rio Grande do Norte is investing. And after I speak about Brazil, I’m speaking in regards to the Brazilian Northeast as properly. It’s an awesome alternative within the Northeast. I feel that for the reason that Portuguese crown arrived right here in Brazil, or since Brazil was found, probably the Northeast has on this half of the twenty first century, hear, governor, the possibility to have the event potential equal to any state within the nation.
The Northeast can not settle for that it was born to be seen by the world because the place with the very best toddler mortality, the very best illiteracy, the very best college dropout, the most individuals receiving Bolsa Família, the most individuals dying of malnutrition. It’s not the Northeast we wish to create, folks. It’s not that Northeast. I can inform you from life expertise that it prices little or no, little or no, to put money into the poor of this nation and put money into bettering their lives.
After we enhance folks’s lives, you already know what’s going to occur? There might be much less theft, much less violence. Did you see, Rui, yesterday there was a criminal offense spree in Rio de Janeiro at 3 o’clock within the afternoon? These phenomena which can be taking place, this abuse of organized crime, this development of all this, I can say that there are a thousand instances, however the primary one is the absence of the Brazilian state in not caring for folks on the proper time.
And the precise time begins with elementary schooling. Elementary schooling must be a precedence. If the kid is properly educated within the early years, that little one will thrive and develop. If they don’t seem to be properly educated, they may have a genetic defect, they may have a defect of origin, they usually will be unable to progress.
And you may assist construct this nation. Rui believes so much on this PPP factor. Let’s see if we are able to do it in Brazil. Let’s see if we are able to do it in Brazil, make this nation take a leap in high quality. Who takes pleasure in seeing folks ravenous on the road? Who takes pleasure in seeing kids begging on the road? Who takes pleasure in seeing ladies with kids mendacity on a sidewalk? And infrequently we cross by and even flip away as a result of it’s ugly? Who’s responsible for this? Is it the president? Is it the governor? Is it the mayor? No. It’s us. It’s us, the Brazilian society, who want to boost our heads and deal with this nation as a result of it’s our duty. And will Bahia serve for instance for a lot of issues that I’ll do any more on this nation.
Congratulations to the Aeronautics, congratulations to the Governor, as a result of now you should have an Aerospace Technological Park in Bahia. The title is so stunning that Jerônimo couldn’t even say it proper, “Technological Park.”
And that is what’s going to occur throughout Brazil. Prepare, people, prepare, as a result of I wish to have. I’ve three years in workplace, and in these three years, I wish to dedicate so that you simply nonetheless reside in a rustic the place folks smile once more. Don’t be afraid of violence, don’t sleep on the road, don’t beg for alms.
After which, Wagner, I see you there, we’re going to create a particular coverage for the aged. That is one thing that we’re going to create. That is one thing that we’re going to create a working group to consider carefully as a result of Brazil is changing into an outdated nation. Brazil is having an outdated inhabitants. And never everyone seems to be lucky sufficient to be a robust outdated particular person like me, like Otto, like Wagner, like José Mucio. Not everybody has a teen at 78 trying like they’re 30.
However I’m involved about making a working group to current to Brazil a proposal for particular consideration to people who find themselves getting outdated and who’ve nobody to deal with them. It is a drawback that may come up. So, now we have to deal with the kid, {the teenager}. I don’t know in the event you noticed this week, we accredited the regulation, the regulation was sanctioned that each younger particular person going to highschool has a financial savings account. He’ll obtain, you already know, R$ 200 reais monthly deposited in a financial savings account for him. And if he manages to graduate, he can solely withdraw the full when he graduates; he can take a little bit bit in the course of the research. As a result of the very best college dropout is in highschool.
The boys can’t full the whole course, or they don’t love to do it, or we are able to’t inspire them. So, we try to see if with the scholarship, we are able to inspire these boys to complete their technical programs, studying a career. If not, we received’t take a leap in high quality.
That’s why, Jerônimo, I’m right here pleased. I didn’t understand it was Rui Costa’s celebration as a result of if I had recognized, I might have carried out it in Brasília final night time, however I didn’t know. I wish to inform you that I’ll come right here to Bahia different instances. It is a state that I’ve a relationship of affection, a really affectionate relationship, not just for the folks on this struggle however as a result of Bahia represents so much for this nation.
So, comrades from Bahia, I received’t say ‘lengthy reside Bahia’ as a result of right here I do know that the governor cheers for Vitória. I additionally wish to say that I didn’t know in regards to the attachment of the folks to Bahia. I additionally cheer for Vitória. Solidarity. We’re again to Serie A with the purpose of being champions this 12 months.
A kiss within the coronary heart, a kiss to all of you, and till our subsequent go to to Bahia. Have a great carnival!”