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Chapecó to advance 25 million reais to suppliers after tornadoes
Chapecó will pay suppliers 25 million reais early after tornadoes hit the city in Santa Catarina, Brazil.
The money is for municipal suppliers and service providers, including small and medium-sized businesses.
The advance follows tornadoes that struck the state and affected much of Chapecó in recent days.
The city says the payments aim to support the local economy after the storm.
Payments began on Wednesday and are expected to be completed by Friday.
The city council is also expected to approve a 2.5 million reais transfer to municipal funds on Thursday, using savings from its budget.
That transfer is being brought forward from the usual end-of-year process.
Chapecó announced it will advance R$25 million in payments to municipal suppliers and service providers.
The measure is a response to tornadoes that hit the state and the municipality in recent days.
Payments began on Wednesday, November 11, and are expected to be completed by Friday, November 13.
The advance also covers small and medium-sized businesses and is intended to support the local economy.
Chapecó’s City Council was also expected to authorize a separate R$2.5 million transfer to municipal coffers on Thursday, November 12.
- Who
- Chapecó’s municipal government, led by Mayor Valmor Scolari, is advancing the payments to suppliers and service providers.
- What
- The city is advancing R$25 million in payments. The City Council was also expected to authorize a R$2.5 million transfer.
- When
- Payments began on Wednesday, November 11, and are expected to finish by Friday, November 13. The council transfer was expected on Thursday, November 12.
- Where
- Chapecó, in the state of Santa Catarina, Brazil.
- Why
- The advance is a response to tornado damage and is intended to support the local economy.
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Chapecó announced the R$25 million advance, and payments began.
The City Council was expected to authorize a R$2.5 million transfer to municipal coffers.
The city expected to complete the advanced payments.
- Payment advance
- R$25 million
- City
- Chapecó, Santa Catarina
- Payment period
- November 11–13
- Council transfer
- R$2.5 million
- Authorized by
- Mayor Valmor Scolari