Brazil for Haiti: "Right now, government and opposition are together." Agência Senado (Brazilian Senate)

PSDB called for greater military presence in Haiti, says Azeredo. Senator Eduardo Azeredo (PSDB-MG) said on Monday (25) that his party supports the increase in the Brazilian military in Haiti. He said that to prevent a conflagration and to ensure the stability of the country - hit by an earthquake 12 days ago - it is necessary to expand the presence of United Nations Mission for the Stabilization of Haiti (MINUSTAH), which is headed by Brazil.

Chairman of the Foreign Relations and National Defense (CRE) of the Senate, Azeredo reminded that he was in this country in August. He said that even before the earthquake, Haiti has "lived a tragedy without precedent, a situation that does not exist either in the Brazilian slums'. According to the senator, only 10% of the Haitian population has access to electricity, water supply benefits less than 20% of the population, the unemployment rate is 70% and infant mortality is 69 per thousand newborns . He also stressed that "the country's production system is destroyed, mainly in the field '. - Components are perfect for social conflagration. It is for this reason that the presence of MINUSTAH is needed - he argued, adding that, "In addition, we will need to rebuild the country. " The senator also noted that "in Brazil there are good engineering battalions that can help in the reconstruction of Haiti, as is the case of Araguari Battalion." Azeredo also noted that the leader of the PSDB in the Senate, Arthur Virgilio (PSDB-AM), reiterated the support the Executive call to the increase of the Brazilian contingent. - In this case, government and opposition are together - Azeredo said.

 
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