POLITICIANS MOBILIZE FOR NEW FLAMENGO STADIUM IN THE GASÔMETRO AREA

A few months before the municipal elections, politicians reinforce the lobby for the construction of Flamengo's new stadium, putting pressure on Caixa Econômica Federal, “owner” of the land coveted for the project. The movement is articulated by Mayor Eduardo Paes with the active participation of parliamentarians from the Rio bench, such as Pedro Paulo (PSD) and Doutor Luizinho (PP).

The group has worked with the president of the Chamber of Deputies , Arthur Lira (PP-AL), who nominated the president of Caixa, Carlos Vieira, and a good number of the institution's vice-presidents.

To get the project off the ground, deputy Pedro Paulo defends a solution policy involving President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva (PT). According to him, Caixa has behaved “like a bank” in negotiations, aiming only to profit from the operation. One of the main obstacles to the deal is the amount that Flamengo is willing to pay for the area in question: R$250 million.

Caixa agrees with the value of the land, but wants more, given the construction potential of the entire area, of 600 thousand square meters, distributed in the so-called Cepacs (Certificates of Additional Construction Potential). These are securities issued by the city hall, held by Caixa, and which represent an additional urban planning right within an urban perimeter.

In this way, for example, three housing towers could be built on the land. Therefore, the bank claims that the club would have to pay at least three times more. But the entire project, including the arena and garage building, would consume only a third of the entire construction potential.

— Rio City Hall is very committed to helping, because everyone wins. The federal government can have more collaborative participation — says Pedro Paulo.

— We are united, working to strengthen ties between Flamengo, city hall and Caixa. President Arthur Lira is also doing this.