The tragedy devastated ecosystems and reached thousands of people who continue to suffer the direct and indirect consequences of this crime. The agreement provides for compensation for damage caused by Samarco’s dam break in Mariana (MG). A total of 4.4 billion reais in the first three years.
According to prosecutors, after the tragedy, the Samarco failed to meet the determinations and applications of environmental agencies . “Nothing is below 15, 18 years,” he says. If you need more, however, Samarco , Vale and BHP should ensure the resources.
This foundation will have an advisory board with strong social participation which should listen to the legitimate associations for the defense of the rights of affected and will be responsible for developing all policies and compliance manuals, including anti-corruption, based on international standards. It should start operating until August 2. The MPF asks them to adopt strategies for the development of other economic activities in the region, reducing dependency on mining.
The actions are still to be approved, monitored and supervised by a committee of representatives of the Union, states and municipalities.
at the end of the hearing, which resulted in this agreement, federal judge Maria do Carmo Cardoso stressed that, with the approval, “we are helping especially people who were impacted.”
according to Marcos Paulo Miranda prosecutor from the day of the disaster, “the dome of Samarco joined to shield the company’s image and hide the prosecution and fighting organs crime information that were essential to the investigation. ” Called to discuss the negotiations, the MPF participated in the first meeting, but decided to withdraw from the table considering that the protection of the assets of companies was being prioritized at the expense of the environment and the interests of the populations affected by the accident.
the commitment of the validation process with the Justice was accompanied by two additions to the original text: approval provides that the courts of accounts of the Union and the states of Minas and Espírito Santo supervise in real time the regular use of funds by foundation created to run the programs in order to check for any inconsistencies. On a preliminary basis, it is postulated, among other requirements, companies Samarco , Valley and BHP, in solidarity, invest in its own private fund under management and supervision independent audit, the initial value of R $ 7.7 billion, corresponding to 5% of the minimum valuation of damage, and provide reputable guarantees the full repair of the damage.
“Since there was a concern for an answer immediate, this response turned out to be the most inadequate in our view, not the left nothing but, then yes, judge (action), “said attorney José Adércio Leite Sampaio.
” it is proposed to exhaust all claims related to the environmental issue, and not yet know the extent of the damage, “he criticized.
Announced Tuesday, the measure was taken by the MPF task force investigating the break formed by teams in Minas Gerais, Espirito Santo and Rio de Janeiro.
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