In his second term as federal deputy, Herculano Passos (MDB-SP) does not need to be presented to Tourism. Quite the opposite. Entrepreneur in the gastronomy sector, he was twice mayor of Itu (SP), a tourist resort in the interior of São Paulo.
During this period, Herculano Passos was also president of the Association of City Halls of the Estância Cities of the State of São Paulo (Aprecesp), between 2009 and 2012. With this background, he arrived at the Congress and, in addition to chairing the Chamber's Tourism Committee, served in the creation of the Mixed Parliamentary Front for Tourism, chaired by himself for five years. Today, the deputy is vice president of Frentur.
In an interview for the series “Turismo no Congresso”, a partnership between PANROTAS and Sindepat (Integrated System of Parks and Tourist Attractions), Passos mentioned what goals he would like to achieve in this second term and mentioned the regulation of casinos in Brazil as one of them.
“In the last term, we managed to approve the transformation of Embratur from an autarchy into an agency, expanding its fundraising possibilities; we were also able to make visas flexible for four countries with significant demand for Brazil. One of my main defenses is the regulation of casinos in Brazil,” expressed Passos.
“I believe that if there was no pandemic, we would have already managed to approve the bases for the establishment of casinos around here. The evangelical group, which was against the casinos, has already accepted the proposal, understanding that it is something positive, capable of bringing much more benefits than harm to the country,” revealed the deputy.
For Herculano, Tourism will be fundamental in the recovery of the post-pandemic Brazilian economy. “The trend towards domestic travel should be taken advantage of here, especially because we have a market for it. Brazil is a continental country, and we must work so that Brazilians get to know Brazil in this recovery,” concluded the parliamentarian.
Source: GMB
