INFORMATION REGIME: THE (DIS)COORDINATION OF ACTORS IN BRUMADINHO

A (DES)ARTICULAÇÃO DOS ATORES EM BRUMADINHO

Abstract

The criminal tragedy resulting from the collapse of Vale S.A.’s Córrego do Feijão Mine Dam in 2019 in Brumadinho, Minas Gerais, caused the deaths of 272 people and had severe economic and socio-environmental impacts on 26 municipalities in the Paraopeba River basin. In 2021, the Judicial Agreement for Full Redress was signed, amounting to 37.7 billion reais, which aims to ensure a balanced coordination among economic, social, and governmental actors. This research is related to study conducted at PUC Minas, which aims to propose a reference model for analyzing potential partnerships to promote sustainable development in the Brumadinho region.The objective of this article is to investigate informational artifacts and the different levels and forms of coordination among local actors in the search for a sustainable response to the aftermath of the Brumadinho tragedy-crime from the perspective of the information regime. This is an exploratory and descriptive study. Eight interviews were conducted with local actors. It´s concluded that the territory features multiple actors in an asymmetrical power relationship that is fragile in the face of decision-making processes involving the collective interest. The consolidation of governance depends both on the relationship between primary and secondary information networks and on the strengthening of governance to satisfy the community.