Luis Caputo: “Prepaid companies declare war on the middle class”

Economy Minister Luis Caputo this Monday once again blamed prepaid pharmaceutical companies, accused of having “declared war on the middle class”, due to the strong increases applied to tariffs in recent months.

“Prepaid companies are declaring war on the middle class. We in the government will do everything in our power to defend the middle class,” the official said in a message posted on his personal X (formerly Twitter) account. afternoon.

It is the second time in a few days that Caputo has attacked prepaid companies. In a recent interview on TN, he said that companies “have lost control of the increases” applied to affiliates.

“They’ve turned their hand again, I get angry. It’s a clear case. The cultural battle is also about this, it’s not just an economic question. The vote (for change) is not enough. One hundred years after having done “If things they don’t go, it’s natural to think that things will go badly for us. But we all have to change something,” he said when journalist Jonatan Viale asked him about the raises members are receiving.

“If you compare gas to prepaid card, it doesn’t throw you off balance,” he responded shortly after on the prepaid card issue. And he once again showed his concern for private pharmaceutical companies.

“We are seeing things that can be done. I will talk to them, at least to understand, they will have to explain to me.…We will have to somehow make them compete or make it clear that this is part of a cultural change, and cultural change involves everything. Competition is not as easy as in commerce, which opens up and competes. “It’s a task,” she said.