This is the case of the Canto da Ilha de Cima (PA) Settlement Project, in São Miguel do Gostoso. Three years ago the families received a proposal to fully rent the 2,238 hectares of the settlement for the construction of a new park, which will be managed by the company Neoenergia.
Santos says the offer calls for each family to receive R$1,200 per year during the construction period, and then a share related to energy production. “I wasn’t very supportive, because now with R$100 a month I repay my energy,” he says.
Of the 89 families living in the community, 19 would be inclined to accept Neoenergia’s proposal, the leaders say. If the proposal is accepted, the community will have to stop producing cassava, cashews, corn, cabbage and chicken, among other crops and livestock.
“These proposals have no number. The payment depends on what the towers produce. But we don’t know how much it is,” says Ferreira, recalling that one of Neoenergia’s promises is the definitive title to the land. “Incra is giving the title, not a wind company,” asks the worker.
Distrust makes sense. Farmers in Rio Grande do Norte have been disappointed with the amounts paid by wind companies, as shown by Repórter Brasil in a report published on December 6.
Many workers don’t understand the details of the agreements they sign and, in some cases, say companies aren’t keeping their promises.
2024-01-05 07:04:00
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