The law that guarantees that at least 3500 vacancies for the Comperj works will be for residents of Itaboraí and region was enacted by Governor Wilson Witzel this Tuesday, January 21st.

Great news for the residents of Itaboraí and region, it is now the law, at least 3500 direct or outsourced job openings for Comperj will have to be made primarily in the municipalities close to Itaboraí, where the enterprise is installed. This Tuesday, residents of Itaboraí protested against hiring people from outside Rio.

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Companies like Petrobras, which receive exemption from the Tax on Circulation of Goods and Services (ICMS) for being part of the Petrochemical Complex of Rio de Janeiro (Comperj), will have to generate at least 3.500 jobs in the region.

Law 8.707/2020, by Deputy Anderson Alexandre (Solidarity), which guarantees jobs in the region, was enacted by Governor Wilson Witzel this Tuesday, January 21.

According to the Legislative Assembly of Rio de Janeiro (Allerj), the norm, which was valid only for the operation phase, became law and is also valid for the construction and implementation phase.

The norm that benefited Comperj with the tax exemption was established in 2009, in order to avoid hiring other states.

In addition to Itaboraí, residents of the municipalities of Araruama, Cachoeira de Macacu, Casimiro de Abreu, Guapimirim, Magé, Maricá, Niterói, Nova Friburgo, Rio Bonito, São Gonçalo, Saquarema, Silva Jardim, Tanguá and Teresópolis will also have priority in hiring.

Petrobras has not yet manifested itself with the restriction imposed by law.

There is hope for Comperj – Petrobras guarantees investments of US$ 4 billion and 7.500 jobs in 2020. Itaboraí may be reborn as a thermal energy generation center, says Petrobras president in December, which guaranteed billionaire investments and many job openings for 2020 in the region

In the same month, the Board of Directors of the state-owned company requested a survey of alternatives for the Comperj area, including integration of the Duque de Caxias refinery (Reduc) with some Comperj hibernated units for the production of high-quality basic lubricants and fuels, and the possibility of building a thermoelectric plant to take advantage of the gas produced in the pre-salt region.