Aline Sleutjes defends the protagonism of agriculture in the politics of Campos Gerais

In an interview with the BnT portal, during the celebrations of the 203th anniversary of Ponta Grossa, Aline Sleutjes highlighted its main political banners, focusing on agribusiness, cooperativism and strengthening the presence of women in Paraná and national politics.

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The strength of agribusiness and cooperativism

Asked about her long-standing partnership with the agricultural sector, Sleutjes did not hesitate to reinforce her roots. “Agriculture is my essence. I am the daughter of a rural producer, I am from Castro, the National Capital of Milk,” he said. She recalled her performance in Brasilia, highlighting a historical milestone: "We did a very strong job when I was president of the Agriculture Commission, being the first woman in the history of Brazil to chair the commission."

Aline also highlighted her continued work in favor of cooperatives and the dairy sector, citing a bill already approved in the House and awaiting a vote in the Senate. Speaking about current political alliances, she praised the partnership with Júlio Küller and Ponta Grossa Mayor, Elizabeth Schmidt.

According to her, the Campos Gerais region lacks greater political representativeness, both at the state and federal level. "The Campos Gerais are deserving of more voice, more political strength. That’s why I made my name available,” he said. Sleutjes made sure to stress the strength of the sector in the state: "Only of cooperatives in Paraná, there are almost 3 million... 2 million and 260,000 cooperatives, and you will have a voice again".

The role of women in politics: "We are not quota"

In one of the strongest moments of the interview, Aline was asked to leave a message for the women of Ponta Grossa. She addressed the gender disparity in politics, pointing out that, although women represent 53% of the Brazilian population, they occupy only about 15% of the power spaces.

Sleutjes rejected the quota label and called on the female electorate itself to be responsible. "We are not favorable and much less quota. We have our space [...] Whose fault is it [of low representativeness]? It's ours. If we vote for women, we will have a good representation,” she said.

The politician, who is on the way to her ninth election, reaffirmed her commitment to representing the various facets of Brazilian women: the housewife, the entrepreneur, the farm woman and the mothers who struggle alone to raise their children. Without fear of challenges, she concluded with a message of empowerment and defense of family values: "The women's agenda is important because it defends the essence of Brazilian society, the family. Strong women, strong family, strong society."