Besides Fabio Xiocheta, another politician from Jaragua do Sul who was re-elected as a federal deputy for Santa Catarina was Carlos Ciodini (MDB). With 80,089 votes, the Jaragua native returns to take one of the state’s 16 seats in the Brasilia Chamber of Deputies.

Carlos Ciodini was re-elected as a federal deputy – Photo: Paulo Sergio/Chamber of Deputies/Disclosure

In an interview with NDFM radio, he celebrated the re-election, but regretted the low representation of the Northern Region, which elected only three federal deputies. “The result is positive, despite a difficult election in which we reduced the representation of Northern Santa Catarina in the National Congress,” he says.

For him, the work of duplicating the BR-280 is one of the main banners of the second term. “This is a big flag. The BR-280 is a very important link in terms of logistics and mobility. We must fight over ideological and party flags for duplication, which generates development and is urgently needed,” he emphasizes.

Chiodini also emphasized the need to look at the BR-101. “Given the importance in the national arena, it becomes small. The northern section is slightly better, but in some sections it causes delays in terms of logistics,” the deputy says.

With regard to the region, he also stressed the importance of uniting the efforts of the representatives. “Jaragua do Sul did well in the elections given its electoral size. We have elected two federal deputies and two state deputies, and we must think together,” he says.

As for the second round, Ciodini assesses the victory of Jorginho Mello (PL) as positive, since the region will benefit from the senator – Ivete da Silveira, widow of Luis Enrique, who is the deputy candidate in the government.