Connecting decision makers to a dynamic network of information Bloomberg quickly and accurately delivers business and financial information A container ship at the Port of Suape in Ipojuca 2025 at 9:46 AM EDTBookmarkSaveA global recession stemming from the trade war has become the base-case scenario for Brazil’s economic team which is now assessing its impact on growth according to a government official familiar with the matter While Brazilian policymakers already contemplated the possibility that US tariffs could cause growth and inflation to slowBloomberg Terminal in emerging economies the scenario that’s materializing now is much more complicated who requested anonymity because the discussion isn’t public It combines what may be the worst recession in a very long time with a risk-off move that’s hurting the real and other emerging market currencies Petróleo Brasileiro SA (Petrobras) has commissioned a grassroots processing unit—a first of its kind in the Americas—as part of the operator’s long-planned expansion and upgrade of its Refinaria Abreu e Lima (RNEST) refinery in Ipojuca, Pernambuco, in northeast Brazil (OGJ Online, Jan. 18, 2024) the new atmospheric emissions abatement (SNOX) unit—which converts sulfur oxide (SOx) and nitrogen oxide (NOx) into sulfuric acid marketable to third parties for treatment and generation of drinking water—enables the refinery to increase its current 88,000-b/d crude processing capacity by 27,000 b/d to 115,000 b/d in compliance with the atmospheric emissions limit set by the site’s local environmental regulator Startup of the new unit also will help RNEST to improve energy efficiency at the site via reuse of excess steam created during the SNOX unit’s SOx-eliminating process elsewhere in the refinery as the reused steam will enable the operator to reduce its consumption of gas otherwise required to generate steam for other refining processes Upon announcing commissioning of the SNOX unit Petrobras also confirmed that preparations remain under way to begin work on RNEST’s Train 1 expansion that will lift the unit’s crude processing capacity by another 15,000 b/d Petrobras also confirmed in the mid-December releases that it will begin the contracting process for RNEST’s Train 2 project to bring site’s overall crude processing to 260,000 b/d. Upon completing RNEST’s combined expansion and modernization works, Petrobras aims to increase its supply of high-demand low-carbon products, including 13 million l./day of 100% low-sulfur S-10 diesel (10 ppm sulfur) diesel (OGJ Online, Feb. 13, 2024) Robert Brelsford joined Oil & Gas Journal in October 2013 as downstream technology editor after 8 years as a crude oil price and news reporter on spot crude transactions at the US Gulf Coast He holds a BA (2000) in English from Rice University and an MS (2003) in education and social policy from Northwestern University Parents wait with their children at the public hospital in Ipojuca Brazil – Eight out of 10 patients who walk into this industrial city’s hospital have a rash They’ve all been bitten by the wrong mosquito Ipojuca’s is contending with three mosquito-borne epidemics The Zika virus hit this region just as it was battling historic outbreaks of dengue fever and chikungunya which have similar but usually more miserable symptoms Ipojuca’s emergency room served 150 patients daily its small staff of four doctors has shrunk to three The triple-whammy of mosquito-borne illnesses has pushed Brazil’s universal healthcare system beyond its already stretched capacity — at a time when there is little money to shore it up the scope of the epidemics is stunning: Reported mosquito-borne illnesses rose from 20,000 in 2014 to 150,000 in 2015 according to the state Secretariat of Health The demands on the system swelled further when thousands of babies were born in this region with microcephaly last year a condition usually accompanied by a lifetime of developmental and physical delays In all but the most severe cases of dengue patients are treated with hydration and Tylenol and they typically feel better within a week But babies with microcephaly exact a much higher toll on the health system: Ideally they are attended by a phalanx of medical professionals who provide them with exams therapy and rehabilitation throughout their lives Many are not optimistic that the country’s public health care system is up to that challenge “This problem came in a very bad moment because our health system was already very the largest maternal and infant care hospital in Recife we don’t have enough resources or financial support and then suddenly there is this new problem that demands money.” as compared to 17 percent spent by the U.S As the country’s economy has tumbled in recent years the government has struggled to maintain its investment in the system Brazil’s government has promised to devote 136 million reais – $34 million – each year to expand rehab centers for children with microcephaly the Ministry of Health’s 2016 budget has been cut by nearly 3 percent Local governments are not in a position to make up the difference Brazil’s constitution requires municipalities to spend at least 15 percent of their budget on healthcare municipalities were spending an average of 22 percent Recife asked for emergency funding from the federal and state governments They received 5 percent of what they’d asked for from the federal government and nothing from the state Explore: Brazil’s Microcephaly Outbreak Captured in Portraits There are days at the public hospital in Goiana when there is no place to sit in the emergency waiting room so patients crouch on the cracked sidewalk outside said social worker Luzenir Ferreira: “Sometimes we take a plastic chair Goiana has delivered an unusually high number of babies with microcephaly its maternity ward delivered two in one day Both families were told to seek out care in Recife Most babies with microcephaly are finding their way to Recife because specialists are scarce in rural areas Three-month-old Joaquim Gabriel’s calendar is booked with doctors’ appointments in the oceanside metropolis because no care is available in his hometown of Frei Miguelinho said she traveled to Recife no more than once a year “The municipality is supposed to give us a car to come to our doctors’ appointments in Recife but every week it’s a struggle to get the car “One time we got to our appointment at the public hospital and they said they couldn’t see us that day and to come back the next day I won’t leave unless you see us.’ They were very rude to us it’s not just babies with microcephaly that are sent to Recife for medical care Nurse Teresa Carvalho said the six-bed maternity ward has sometimes been so crowded that it has served 17 patients But much of the time – perhaps every one in five days – the ward is closed entirely Carvalho said she wants to be hopeful the situation will improve There’s a lot of money that gets funneled away There are important positions inside the government that are appointed for favors not because people have technical capacity to manage things We’re in a crisis right now and there’s a lot of budget cuts going on,” she said Jon and Jo Ann Hagler on behalf of the Jon L Brazilian energy major Petróleo Brasileiro S.A (Petrobras) has put into operation an atmospheric emissions reduction unit (SNOX) at the Abreu e Lima refinery (RNEST) Petrobras said in a media release that the new unit will allow the refinery to increase its current processing by 27,000 barrels per day (bpd) in compliance with the emissions limit set by the local environmental authority Petrobras said SNOX is the first refining emissions reduction unit in Brazil and in the Americas SNOX can transform sulfur oxide (SOx) and nitrogen oxide (NOx) into sulfuric acid Petrobras is adding a new product to the company's portfolio The acid produced is an important input for the treatment and generation of drinking water the unit generates steam energy that will be utilized in the refinery operations leading to a decrease in gas consumption for energy generation and enhancing the overall energy efficiency of RNEST Petrobras added that preparations are underway to start the expansion works on Train 1 which will increase the refinery’s capacity by 15,000 bpd and enhance the processing capacity for pre-salt oil The expansion is expected to be completed in the first quarter of 2025 Petrobras said it will also begin the procurement process to complete works on Train 2 which will add 130,000 bpd to RNEST’s capacity RNEST boasts the highest conversion rate of crude oil to diesel at 70 percent the facility will be able to process 260,000 barrels of oil daily leading to an increase in national S-10 diesel production of around 13 million liters each day Rogério Lopes OFM was elected Minister Provincial the brothers Br. Wellington Reis da Conceição OFM, Br Gilmar Nascimento da Silva OFM, Br. Francisco de Assis Beserra OFM, Br He entered Postulancy in 2005 in Pesqueira/PE 2006 in Ipojuca/PE. He professed first vows on August 2 at the Convento São Francisco in Olinda/PE. From 2007 to 2012 he studied Philosophy at the Federal University of Ceará (UFC) and underwent a yearlong experience in the Holy Land/Jerusalem From 2013 to 2017 he studied theology at the Catholic University of Pernambuco (UNICAP) Definitor and Provincial Treasurer. Since 2021 he has been Pastor of S Please enable JS and disable any ad blocker Petróleo Brasileiro SA (Petrobras) is moving forward with the proposed completion and expansion of a second processing train at the operator’s original nameplate-capacity 130,000-b/d Refinaria Abreu e Lima (RNEST) refinery in Ipojuca Sanctioned by the company’s board at a June 28 meeting following the reassessment and confirmation of the project’s economic attractiveness the approval will allow Petrobras to resume implementation of its previously stalled RNEST’s Train 2 Already foreseen within anticipated capital expenditures outlined by the company’s 2023-27 strategic plan Petrobras said revival of the RNEST Train 2 project—which is scheduled to begin operating in 2027—will contribute to expanding Brazil’s domestic refining capacity to enable increased production of finished petroleum products to meet market demand Contract awards associated with continuity of work on RNEST's Train 2 will undergo all necessary analyses in compliance with applicable governance practices and internal procedures and will be disclosed to the market in due course RNEST’s Train 2 has the potential to double the refinery’s capacity to 260,000 b/d with startup of the second 130,000-b/d processing train according to an August 2022 Petrobras informational on RNEST operations Scheduled for completion during fourth-quarter 2024 Train 1’s proposed modernization also will enable Petrobras to increase its supply of 100% low-sulfur Diesel S10 for the Brazilian market beginning in 2025 In addition to reducing emissions of particulate matter, use of Diesel S10—which has a higher cetane number than Diesel S500 (500 ppm sulfur)—promotes improved fuel performance of vehicle engines in line with Brazil’s stricter air pollution control program for on-road heavy-duty and utility vehicles (OGJ Online, June 15, 2022) Petrobras said upon initially delaying the sales process in August 2021 that it would evaluate next steps regarding RNEST’s future after completing internal procedures to end the refinery’s then-current sale process (OGJ Online, Aug. 26, 2021) With a rated crude processing capacity of 88,000 b/d as of yearend 2022 RNEST’s average throughputs—including crude and NGL feedstock—have decreased to 61,000 b/d in 2022 from 93,000 b/d according to Petrobras’ latest annual report to investors Petrobras separately confirmed on June 22 that it has also received final approval from federal regulators on the operator’s previously signed but delayed contract for the sale of its 10,400-b/d Lubrificantes e Derivados de Petróleo do Nordeste (LUBNOR) refinery in Fortaleza, Ceará, Brazil (OGJ Online, Dec. 1, 2022) The court of Brazilian regulators the Administrative Council for Economic Defense (CADE) has approved the transaction for LUBNOR’s sale to Grepar Participações Ltda.—jointly owned by Grecor Investimentos em Participações Societárias Ltda. and Holding GV Participações SA—through the signing of an agreement in concentration control with other outstanding but unidentified precedent conditions to be met as part of the process Approval of the LUBNOR transaction follows CADE’s deferral of the sale earlier this year after a request by councilors requesting additional time to reveal the divestment (OGJ Online, Feb. 9, 2023) One of Brazil’s leading asphalt production plants and the country’s only refinery equipped to produce naphthenic lubricants LUBNOR processes ultra-heavy Brazilian crude oil from Espírito Santo basin and the Ceará cluster Once completed, the LUBNOR deal would follow sale of the operator’s 46,000-b/d Isaac Sabbá refinery (REMAN)—including a storage terminal—in Manaus, Amazonas, to Atem's Distribuidora de Petróleo SA (Atem) subsidiary Ream Participações SA (OGJ Online, Dec. 1, 2022) As part of its portfolio management strategy and improved allocation of its capital Petrobras will continue to concentrate investments on downstream operations with lower greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions that have proved more profitable over the years under its RefTOP program which aims to prepare the operator’s remaining refining assets both for an open more competitive market in the country and the transition to a low-carbon economy Petróleo Brasileiro SA (Petrobras) has let a contract for the proposed modernization of existing units at Train 1 of the operator’s original nameplate-capacity 130,000-b/d Refinaria Abreu e Lima (RNEST) refinery in Ipojuca the contract covers works to improve operations of RNEST Train 1’s atmospheric distillation unit and other unidentified auxiliary units that will return Train 1’s total crude oil processing capacity to 130,000 b/d from a current 115,000 b/d revealed neither the value nor the recipient of the newly awarded contract Scheduled for completion during fourth-quarter 2024 and included in the company’s 2023-27 strategic plan the proposed modernization also will enable Petrobras to increase its supply of 100% low-sulfur Diesel S10 for the Brazilian market beginning in 2025 The operator’s strategic plan also includes the proposed completion and expansion of RNEST’s previously stalled Train 2 which has the potential to double the refinery’s capacity to 260,000 b/d with startup of the second 130,000-b/d processing train Petrobras previously said upon initially delaying the sales process in August 2021 that it would evaluate next steps regarding RNEST’s future after completing internal procedures to end the refinery’s then-current sale process (OGJ Online, Aug. 26, 2021) Petróleo Brasileiro SA (Petrobras) has formally resumed its investment program for the long-planned expansion and upgrade of its Refinaria Abreu e Lima (RNEST) refinery in Ipojuca, Pernambuco, in northeast Brazil, that will double the site’s overall nameplate capacity to process crude oil (OGJ Online, June 29, 2023) the RNEST investment program will add a second 130,000-b/d processing train at the original 130,000-b/d single-train refinery to boost total processing capacity to 260,000 b/d upon completion in 2028 Included as part of Petrobras’s 2024-28+ strategic plan and the Brazilian federal government’s New Growth Acceleration Program (PAC) RNEST’s Train 2 project is in the contracting phase with construction works scheduled to begin during second-half 2024 Petrobras said it also has undertaken construction of a sulfur-emissions reduction unit based on Topsoe AS’s proprietary SNOx technology that will convert sulfur oxide (SOx) and nitrogen oxide (NOx) into a new product for commercialization While Petrobras disclosed neither the capacity nor type of commercial production anticipated from the proposed unit the SNOx unit seemingly will be equipped with a processing capacity of 15,000 b/d according to the company’s strategic plan released on Nov RNEST’s originally planned but subsequently delayed SNOx unit was to treat up to 650,000 cu m of flue gas and produce as much as 750,000 tonnes/day of sulfuric acid (OGJ Online, Mar. 13, 2015) With construction under way on the refinery’s revived SNOx project will become the first of its kind in the Brazilian refining sector—is scheduled to enter operation sometime this year RNEST’s expansion and modernization—once completed—also will enable Petrobras to increase its supply of high-demand low-carbon products including 13 million l./day of 100% low-sulfur S-10 diesel (10 ppm sulfur) diesel In addition to reducing emissions of particulate matter S-10 diesel—which has a higher cetane number than S-500 diesel (500 ppm sulfur)—promotes improved fuel performance of vehicle engines in line with Brazil’s stricter air pollution control program for on-road heavy-duty and utility vehicles You are using an outdated browser. Please upgrade your browser or activate Google Chrome Frame to improve your experience Sengi Solar announced a BRL 440 million ($85 million) investment earlier this month to set up two solar panel factories in Brazil The PV manufacturer recently spoke to pv magazine about the incentives that led to the decision and its path to 100% Brazilian solar manufacturing A PV module at the Sengi Solar factory in Cascavel Sengi Solar. a PV module manufacturer, said in early September that it plans to invest BRL 440 million ($85 million) to set up two solar panel factories in Brazil The two sites will have an annual production capacity of around 1 GW of modules is scheduled to start operations in the first half of 2023 The Brazilian company told pv magazine that it plans to open a third factory in 2024 the factories are focusing on module assembly “When we reach the third factory in 2024 we believe that a Brazilian cell factory will be feasible due to the volume of other module manufacturers and our 1.5 GW,” said Everton Fardin director of operations and engineering at Sengi Solar “We already entered the feasibility process including studies on the environmental impact of bringing a cell factory to Brazil.” The company says it wants “100% autonomy” in the potential cell factory It has pointed to the mining of quartz in Brazilian states such as Minas Gerais as a way to eventually stop buying wafers from China Maybe in 10 years we will have the whole supply chain wafers and cells here in Brazil,” said Murilo Bonetto “What we are seeing is a cyclical process of re-industrialization in Brazil in which we invest in photovoltaic module manufacturing which in turn makes raw material factories viable which then increase the volume of module manufacturing.” The company is also investing heavily in R&D “We estimate to invest BRL 70 million in R&D by 2023 alone and this will enable us to develop a technological hub where one of the main research areas will be in module tropicalization,” Bonetto said Sengi Solar is also developing modules with TOPCon n-type cells produced by Jolywood and Tongwei It is targeting January 2023 as its goal to surpass the 700 MW barrier and enter the market with high-power modules Its plant in Cascavel is producing bifacial and double glass PERC modules ranging from 440 W to 670 W. The company sees TOPCon as a transition technology between PERC and heterojunction (HTJ) we find that TOPCon will be the next step after PERC because the investment that cell factories will have to make is much smaller than for HTJ but we are betting on TOPCon n-type for the next modules,” said Bonetto Sengi Solar decided to set up domestic module production after the Brazilian authorities added the remaining inputs for PV manufacturing to the PADIS industrial program in January. The government incentive helps to level out the price of domestically produced PV modules with imported ones but Brazilian panels are still 15% to 20% more expensive International convergence on the 182 mm and 210 mm wafer sizes was another reason that gave the company decided to invest now The first module was produced in the factory just nine months after Sengi Solar was established When the two factories are working at full capacity they are expected to employ 300 to 350 employees each “The entire product development and project process was done by Brazilians,” said Fardin More articles from Beatriz Santos Sengi Solar is working on the development of modules that use TOPCon n-type cells made by Jolywood and Tongwei Please be mindful of our community standards and website in this browser for the next time I comment Δdocument.getElementById( "ak_js_1" ).setAttribute( "value" By submitting this form you agree to pv magazine using your data for the purposes of publishing your comment Your personal data will only be disclosed or otherwise transmitted to third parties for the purposes of spam filtering or if this is necessary for technical maintenance of the website Any other transfer to third parties will not take place unless this is justified on the basis of applicable data protection regulations or if pv magazine is legally obliged to do so You may revoke this consent at any time with effect for the future in which case your personal data will be deleted immediately your data will be deleted if pv magazine has processed your request or the purpose of data storage is fulfilled Further information on data privacy can be found in our Data Protection Policy Δdocument.getElementById( "ak_js_2" ).setAttribute( "value" This website uses cookies to anonymously count visitor numbers. 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30-day extension to continue exclusive negotiations to acquire Petroquimica Suape and Citepe from Brazil’s Petrobras Petroquimica Suape and Citepe operate an integrated PTA/PET facility in Ipojuca with an installed capacity of 700,000 t/y and 450,000 t/y Citepe also operates a 90,000 t/y polyester filament facility at the site the transaction still requires further corporate and government approvals before it can be finalized Petrobras announced just a week ago that it is quitting its petrochemicals investments as it seeks to reduce its heavy debt burden and focus on its core oil and gas activities ProteiNext is an annual symposium that offers a platform for sharing insights on protein analysis CHEManager Innovation Pitch supports innovation in the chemistry and life sciences start-up scene and start-ups to present their companies to the industry 43,000+ global companies doing business in the region 102,000+ key contacts related to companies and projects news and interviews about your industry in English How can Suape call us trespassers?” asks Maria Madalena da Silva a resident of the Ilha Mercês quilombo (maroon) community where 90% of the population live off farming and fishing The construction of the Suape Industrial Port Complex a mega-project covering 13,500 hectares on the south coast of the state of Pernambuco began in 1978 on lands inhabited for generations by traditional communities this is not the case for families that have lived there for over a century More than 25,000 people lived in the region before the project began an organization that offers assistance to local quilombo there are fewer than 7,000 and they are all treated like trespassers inside the traditional territory What has been responsible for the forced exodus is the Governor Eraldo Gueiros Industrial Port Complex It is a mixed corporation with an estimated share capital of more than R$1.2 billion and the majority partner is the Pernambuco state government For the municipalities of Ipojuca and Cabo de Santo Agostinho providing infrastructure on large plots for companies interested in expanding on the regional market or increasing their exports The more than 100 companies installed in the complex exceed R$50 billion in private investments and employ more than 18,000 people It was under the administration of former governor Eduardo Campos who was killed in an aircraft accident in 2014 that the complex expanded and acquired the status of the “Engine of the Northeast” the then state housing secretary Marcos Baptista took over as chairman of the complex and vice governor Raul Henry was made head of the state economic development department The benefits publicized by Suape – income generation and employment coupled with environmental preservation – are posted on billboards around the industrial zones But you don’t have to go far to find the direct impacts that are absent from the marketing of the complex Residents who resist tell of serious violations including threats – sometimes with the use of guns – made by employees of the complex They also talk about restrictions on access to the land unauthorized charges and demolitions without warrants – and a number of other complaints At least three traditional communities have filed complaints against Suape to the Federal Prosecutor’s Office is currently the leading violator of human rights in the country,” said Heitor Scalambrini who has a PhD in energy and is the coordinator of the Suape Forum Since it violates the UN Sustainable Development Goals civil society organizations have chosen Suape as a symbolic case in Brazil another complaint made it to the Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) A new report by the Getúlio Vargas Foundation that will be published in December cites Suape and Belo Monte as anti-examples of what Brazil should already have learned from the construction of large projects the communities did not participate in the decision-making and there was no transparency in the resettlement of these populations,” said the lawyer Flavia Scabin coordinator of the Research Group on Business and Human Rights at the Foundation the complex appears to be living up to its name who has white hair and a desolate look in her eyes only fails when it comes to remembering her own age A resident of the Ilha Mercês quilombo community she can still hear the sound of the storm that knocked down the walls of her house two years ago My greatest fear is dying without having my house back” she shows us how she has been able to sleep since then: a 10-milligram pill of the tranquilizer Diazepam per day other families have also been prevented from rebuilding their own houses or from making renovations by the company’s security guards A video recorded earlier this year shows a resident pleading with the security guards not to tear down a recently built fence “They are unspeakably violent,” said Scalambrini a resident of the Engenho Tiriri community They are still waiting for compensation to this day How can someone else understand if I can’t feel my own pain?” Vera Lúcia Melo aged 48 and a leader of the Engenho Ilha community entered the People Protection Program after she received threats “They sent me the message that the people from Suape wanted my head.” Repórter Brasil had access to 22 police reports filed against Suape Among the accusations are property damage and threats The witnesses claim that security guards were working together with employees from the municipal government of Cabo de Santo Agostinho and even with armed military personnel from GATI a tactical battalion that specializes in high-risk missions the residents say the number is under-reported because some police officers refuse to make the report – which is illegal Romero Correia da Fonseca is inspection supervisor at Suape but residents say he is the head of the militia who controls the security guards Two companies are responsible for surveillance at the Complex: TKS Segurança and Liserve Fonseca goes into the communities armed and asks to be called “chief” or “colonel” The website of the Pernambuco state Judiciary features at least ten investigations against this employee of Suape. Our reporters contacted the Civil Police, the Military Police and the Army to check his background in these institutions But the name Fonseca does not appear in any of the databases Suape informed that his job is “only to receive information from the field inspectors.” the Land and Property Management Officer at Suape Although he is also called “colonel” – even on the website of the Pernambuco State Legislature – Lima is a second lieutenant in the Army Our reporters requested information from the Army on the background of the Suape officer it told us that the information cannot be disclosed under the Freedom of Information Law Suape said that it condemns “the use of violence against the native families in the region” that its employees do not carry weapons when they are working and that the demolitions only occur after agreements are approved in court Liserve is also named in one of the police reports The company is run by the businessman Agostinho Rocha Gomes a board member of the Business Leaders Group (LIDE) founded by the mayor of São Paulo denied the charges against the company and informed that the work of Liserve’s employees is to supervise the 170 guards of TKS Segurança The Suape Complex, however, informed that the employees of Liserve do indeed inspect the territory in addition to supervising the security guards the Liserve lawyer admitted that the employees photograph the houses of “trespassers” or those of residents who put extensions on their houses Correia said that the guards never get involved in problems with residents that he was unaware of the accusations and that he would look into the cases he did not reply before the publication of this article It said that besides the investigation by DECCOT (Bureau for Combating Crimes Against the Tax Order) another one is underway on the alleged Suape militia The municipal government of Cabo Santo Agostinho did not respond until the publication of this article but I know how to speak,” said Maria Madalena da Silva There is no serenity in the blue eyes of the sexagenarian who said she was brought up working from an early age and with sackcloth for clothes the community where Silva was born and raised is also the subject of a dispute with Suape And like so many communities scattered around the country Ilha Mercês recovered its forgotten identity in search of protection residents came together and restored fragments of the community’s history: a pestle used to grind coffee the birth certificate of a freed slave and the baobab a large tree native to Africa around which people would celebrate which reports to the Brazilian Ministry of Culture officially recognized the area as the Ilha Mercês Quilombo Community the federal recognition should protect the community from encroachment by Suape the Federal Prosecutor’s Office and the Federal Public Defender’s Office recommended to Suape that it suspend its intrusions into the community without the consent of the residents its bans on the renovation of houses and its unauthorized charges The Rota do Atlântico Concessionaire the company that manages the roads leading to the quilombo still charges tolls from some residents who should all be exempt from this charge “Anyone who resists the company is made to pay the toll,” said Silva’s son the company said that it fully complies with the conditions established by the Pernambuco state government Suape informed that “it is engaged in dialogue with the authorities involved in order to adjust its provisions to the reality of the region” The memories of the land where the quinquagenarian Mario Francisco Silva was born and raised A rickety barbed wire fence separates the Massangana community from a thermal power plant run by Energética Suape II S/A one of the companies installed inside the Complex “One of the walls of my house collapsed and when we asked for help they told us to contact Suape,” said Silva incredulously Just like in the other houses in the community are caused by the operation of the thermal power plant it feels like the house is going to fall down.” There is also no shortage of medical reports of respiratory problems, allergies, fainting and lack of appetite – all caused by the gases that are expelled from smokestacks, say the residents. Installed 10 kilometers from the tourist destination of Porto de Galinhas, Suape II is the largest oil-fired thermal power plant in Brazil and its gas emissions contribute to the greenhouse effect The bad smell reaches the communities neighboring the plant The 22-year-old daughter of Francine Maria dos Santos Silva gives the warning: “Mom It also leaves a bad taste in the back of your throat By email, Suzana Wolf Jordão de Barros, of the legal department of Suape Energia told us that “properties occupied by a single family in the area around the project are the responsibility” of Suape the companies installed in the Complex exempt themselves from any co-responsibility for the environmental and social impacts Our reporters visited four houses in the community of Massangana Disregarding the way of life of the traditional populations is not exclusive to the thermal power plant To undermine the resistance of the communities the Suape Forum lawyer Luisa Duque said community leaders are now being criminalized she was accused of subdividing land and selling plots where she lives The investigation against Melo and other leaders is being conducted by DECCOT When contacted, the state government, through its press relations agency, denied the interview request, since it said Suape had already sent a statement with clarifications. The statement [available here in full] I used to catch 40 crabs in an hour’s work The only reason we don’t go hungry is because we help each other out,” said the shellfisher Divanilda Maria da Silva about the environmental impacts that have affected life in the communities the mangroves have rust colored stains and fruit trees have died – the result “They (Suape) shut off the river and sea so we die of hunger.” from the human rights organization Conectas I heard a number of questions from the residents that have still not been answered “Where does the sewage go from all the companies installed here?” and “How much diesel contamination is there in the sea from the ships in the port?” are two of them The environmental impact studies that have been conducted are clearly flawed and there are no studies on the cumulative impacts issued 26 notices of infraction against the Suape Complex between 2010 and 2014 for environmental irregularities – 17 were fines the federal environmental watchdog Ibama applied fines totaling nearly R$2 million according to a statement from the institution R$105,000 has been paid and the rest “is under administrative analysis” played down his ability to ensure that the complex observes environmental regulations the state agency has required offsetting measures from Suape for an area of 1,075 hectares and the creation of two conservation units Asked about the impacts observed by the reporters Santana said officials from the agency monitor the region frequently and residents can file complaints with the Ombudsman’s Office Although he promised to send us documentation Santana did not send any until the time of publication Suape said that “investments [in environmental policies] are in line with an environmental and social sustainability policy in place in the region” and that the “Ecological Preservation Zone occupies 59% of the territory” The expansion of Suape that had the most impact on local fishing communities was the deepening of the channel at the port the construction of the Promar and Atlântico Sul shipyards and the siltation of Tatuoca Island More than 80 families were removed from the island to make way for progress – those who refused were evicted currently live far from the sea and they have no land to farm in Vila Nova Tatuoca a housing project built by the federal government’s Minha Casa There aren’t even any trees in the streets They accuse Suape and the company Diagonal − Transformação de Territórios which was contracted to handle the resettlement One of the promises was that every resident would receive the deed for their new house within two weeks said employees from Diagonal and from Suape tried to mislead them with a right of use contract proposed by Suape His uncle signed the document with his thumbprint the contract states that the resident has a license from Suape to use the house without making any improvements to the residency while it also permits the company to make internal inspections without authorization One of the matriarchs returned to the island and shortly afterwards committed suicide “The way of life of these populations was not observed Not even the minimum was done to guarantee their economic and social livelihood,” said Borges From among the eighty or so resettled families In a statement, Suape said it is unaware of any such complaint and that Diagonal-Ceplan “has no authority to make promises on behalf of Suape”. Diagonal informed that “the company did not make ‘promises’ but instead advised the community just over a month ago Romero da Fonseca – the employee who likes to be called ‘chief’ or ‘colonel’ – was in Vila Nova Tatuoca to tell them they would be transferred to Vila Claudete another housing project with 2,675 40-square-meter houses in rows located in the outskirts of Cabo de Santo Agostinho the tenth most violent city in the country “This is why Suape and Diagonal did not give us the deed to the house,” said Silva Suape informed that it offered the residents the definitive use of the property which “grants all rights to the resettled families Suape did not comment on the other unkept promises This year, Suape offered fishermen and women from one of the three existing associations the chance to go back and fish in off-limits areas of the port, as permitted by Brazilian law, provided they accepted a “private fishing license”, which is illegal since only the federal government can issue this permit “Is it fair to the other fishermen and women But what else can we do to keep from starving?” asked one of the fishermen who accepted the offer but its statement did not address the issue of the fishing license Four institutions – two national and the two international organizations Conectas and Both Ends – denounced Suape and the Dutch company Van Oord to the Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) “Our survey found that Suape violated a series of international rights before during and after its construction,” said Caio Borges It is the first time that a company installed in the complex has been held accountable for the damages If on the one hand the crooked paths of Suape still affect the daily life of nearly 7,000 people the threats they suffered have united them they want to show Brazil the invisible marks of progress in Pernambuco and defend the right to live on the lands where their ancestors grew up Sua contribuição permite que a gente continue revelando o que muita gente faz de tudo para esconder Receba as investigações daagência de jornalismo daRepórter Brasil no seu e-mail. 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