Families from the Sata community, in Guarulhos, in Greater São Paulo, blocked, early this morning (31), a stretch of Presidente Dutra Highway, at kilometer 213. The protest is for better housing conditions. The highway was partially blocked around 9 am, according to the Military Police.
According to the mayor’s office, the community is at “a high risk of flooding and the collapse of houses.” At the site, 23 houses were built over drainage ditches, and residents were notified two months ago about the need to vacate, informed the municipal government.
The group set fire to objects to prevent cars from passing through the local road, towards the capital of São Paulo, and held up posters asking for the evictions to be suspended, considering that they have been in the area for 40 years.
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According to the city hall, before, 33 houses were at risk in the place. Residents were welcomed into municipal shelters and enrolled in social programs.
“The registration for the receipt of social rent for up to 24 months was agreed with the residents. The first installment of the aid (R$ 400) has already been paid and will allow for a new residence in a safe place”, says the government in a note.
The text also points out that, “in addition to suffering from the floods, the houses end up causing flooding on Avenida Cataguases, in Cumbica, according to a technical evaluation”.
*Collaborated by Nelson Lin, from National Radio
