Lula quer atrair mais investimento estrangeiro

: Biofuels, Crude oil, Oil products
22/10/13

O ex-presidente e candidato ao Palácio do Planalto Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva (PT) afirmou que trabalhará para atrair investimentos estrangeiros e aumentar a geração de empregos, ao invés de incentivar a venda das estatais.

Algumas estatais como a BR Distribuidora, agora Vibra Energia, e a Eletrobras foram privatizadas sob o mandato do presidente e candidato à reeleição Jair Bolsonaro (PL). As decisões foram criticadas por Lula durante a campanha.

"Temos que atrair capital estrangeiro direto e não queremos capital estrangeiro para comprar as nossas indústrias", afirmou o ex-presidente na terça-feira à noite durante comício na Baixada Fluminense.

"Queremos é que sejam construídos ativos novos para gerar mais oportunidades, crescimento e fazer com que a economia desse país possa significar melhoria da qualidade de vida das pessoas", acrescentou.

Lula não citou a Petrobras em seu discurso, mas deixou claro sua oposição à venda. Bolsonaro já se manifestou favorável ao desinvestimento da estatal no passado.

Ao contrário do que fez na campanha de 2018, Bolsonaro evitou mencionar a Petrobras em seu plano de governo para reeleição, mas, se reeleito, promete continuar com a reorganização do papel do Estado na economia por meio de privatizações e desinvestimentos.

Lula também fala em incentivar investimentos em outros setores além da exploração e produção de petróleo na camada pré-sal como refinarias, distribuição, biocombustíveis e energias renováveis.

Por Eleonore Hughes

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