Da "inversão de prioridades" à "PBH Ativos": transformações na dinâmica política da administração pública de Belo Horizonte

Abstract

This dissertation discusses the political transformations that occurred in the public administration of Belo Horizonte during the terms of Patrus Ananias (PT), Célio de Castro (PSB), Fernando Pimentel (PT), and Márcio Lacerda (PSB), when the Workers’Party (PT) held positions in the municipal government. The research aims to investigate the changes that occurred in the governments and in the conception and execution of public policy over time. The PT was elected successively in five elections, thanks to its political innovations, such as the creation of the Participatory Budgeting, the strengthening of social policies, and the implementation of the "inversion of priorities" strategy. However, over time, the dynamics of these governments changed, and the winning political coalition altered its way of governing and thinking about local public administration. The dissertation presents a framework that allows for the identification of the changes that occurred in the governments, which, in theory, should have had continued management proposals. The transformations that occurred in the Participatory Budgeting of Belo Horizonte and in the approved Urban Operations in the municipality are highlighted as examples of public policies that effectively interfered with the city’s dynamics and allowed for some comparison between governments, clarifying the changes in the conception and execution of public policy. Additionally, the dissertation discusses the creation of the "PBH Ativos" company during Márcio Lacerda’s administration. This company aimed to structure public-private partnerships and concessions and to raise funds, mainly through the capitalization/securitization of municipal debt securities in the financial market.