State Deputy Romero Albuquerque (União Brasil) requested explanations from the governor of Pernambuco, Raquel Lyra (PSD), after the publication, in the Official State Gazette, of a tender that foresees expenditure of almost 6 million reais for the purchase of crystallized sugar.
According to data from the Transparency Portal, state government spending on the purchase of sugar amounted to approximately R$138,000 in 2023. In 2024, this value exceeded R$3 million. With the new call for tenders, the amount expected for 2025 practically doubles, approaching the R$6 million mark.
For Romero Albuquerque, the variation in values attracts attention. “Cumulatively, we are talking about growth that exceeds 4,000%. This is a jump of almost 44 times in just two years. This is not a force of expression, it is mathematics,” declared the parliamentarian.
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State Deputy Romero Albuquerque (União Brasil-PE)
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Raquel Lyra, governor of Pernambuco
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The procedure is carried out by the Administration Secretariat and aims to constitute a corporate price register for the continued supply of the product.
The dispute is scheduled for January 9, 2026, at 10 a.m., by electronic auction. The notification provides for continuous supply of sugar for the services of the state administration.
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