On Wednesday (1/3), Governor Eduardo Leite delivered a document asking the Union to implement urgent actions to combat severe drought in Rio Grande do Sul. Although the hearing with President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva was canceled, Leite managed to meet with Andre Ceciliano, Special Secretary for Federative Affairs of the Secretariat of Institutional Relations, and convey his message.

The governor highlighted the importance of partnering with the federal government to find medium and long-term structuring solutions that can deal with the consequences of drought.He announced his intention to request a meeting with President Lula to discuss ways together to get around the problem.

During the meeting at the Planalto Palace, the governor presented a document that lists the measures that can be adopted by the federal government to strengthen and encourage the agricultural sector of Rio Grande do Sul. In addition, he asks the government to initiate a discussion on the legislation of water reservation.