Government Encounters Regulatory Obstacles and Lack of Land in Its Commitment to Social Housing

Agência Pública

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Of the 24 secretaries in the Tarcísio de Freitas (Republicans) government, at least five are involved in real estate business – three of them are direct partners in companies in the area. Experts point out potential conflicts of interest, since public decisions have a high impact on this market, as in the case of the megaproject that plans to renovate part of downtown São Paulo to house the new headquarters of the state government.

El Economista

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The federal government, through the Secretariat for Agrarian, Territorial and Urban Development (Sedatu), has set itself the goal of building 1 million 100,000 housing units of social interest during the six-year term of President Claudia Sheinbaum; however, it faces a shortage of land to meet it. This plan will be implemented through the Institute of the National Housing Fund for Workers (Infonavit) and the National Housing Commission (Conavi),…