LAW NO. 14.718, OF NOVEMBER 1, 2023
Presidency of the Republic - Civil House - Special Secretariat for Legal Affairs
Summary: The Coffee Route is a national monument.
THE PRESIDENT OF THE REPUBLIC I make known that the National Congress decrees and I sanction the following Law:
Art. 1º The Coffee Route is hereby erected as a national monument, comprising the road that starts on the BR-365 in the municipality of Patrocínio, passes along the BR-354 in the municipalities of Patos de Minas, Lagoa Formosa and Carmo do Paranaíba, through the junction with the MG-235 in the Municipality of São Gotardo and continues to the right along the BR-262 in the Municipalities of Araxá and Campos Altos, returns to the BR-354 and passes through the junction in the Municipality of Tapiraí and the Municipalities of Bambuí, Iguatama and Arcos until the junction with the MG-050 in the Municipality of Formiga, continues through the municipalities of Alpinópolis and Carmo do Rio Claro on the BR-265 and on through the municipalities of Ilicínea and Boa Esperança to the junction with the BR-369, passes through the junction in the municipality of Cristais and through the municipalities of Aguanil, Campo Belo, São Francisco de Paula and Oliveira, returns via BR-369 to BR-265 in the municipality of Boa Esperança, continues to the municipality of Santana da Vargem and, on MG-167, passes through the municipality of Três Pontas, continues to the municipality of Varginha, where Porto Seco Sul de Minas is located, passes the junction with the BR-491 highway and on it turns right through the municipalities of Elói Mendes, Paraguaçu, Alfenas, Areado, Monte Belo, Muzambinho, Guaxupé, Guaranésia and São Sebastião do Paraíso, returns to the junction with the BR-146 highway in the municipality of Muzambinho and passes through the municipalities of Cabo Verde, Botelhos, Bandeira do Sul, Campestre and Machado, follows the MG-453 to the BR-491 in the Municipality of Paraguaçu until the Municipality of Varginha, continues until the junction with the BR-381 in the Municipality of Três Corações and follows this highway until the junction with the BR-267, passes through the municipalities of Campanha, Cambuquira, Conceição do Rio Verde and, on the right, on the BR-460, through the municipality of São Lourenço to the municipality of Carmo de Minas, at the junction with the MG-347, and continues through the municipalities of Cristina, Pedralva and São José do Alegre until the junction with the BR-459, then turn right on this highway through the municipalities of Santa Rita do Sapucaí and Pouso Alegre, continue on the BR-381 to the municipality of São Paulo and follow the SP-150 to its final destination at the port in the municipality of Santos.
Art. 2 This Law shall enter into force on the date of its publication.
Brasília, November 1, 2023; 202nd of Independence and 135th of the Republic.
LUIZ INÁCIO LULA DA SILVA
Celso Sabino de Oliveira
This text does not replace the one published in the DOU of 3.11.2023.
On the National Coffee Circuit, every stop has a story
"The National Coffee Circuit is here to further strengthen and enhance the largest coffee producing and selling region in the world. It's an opportunity to show Brazil and the world all the richness, tradition and quality that exist here, highlighting the strength of our culture and boosting new business and tourism."
Jacques Miari, the president of Cocatrel, highlights the transformative role of coffee: the strength of the bean, the striking aromas, the potential of our people and the real chance of attracting tourists from Brazil and around the world.
"The National Coffee Circuit is a valuable opportunity to show Brazil the strength of our sector. More than just a product, coffee is part of the culture, economy and daily life of our people. With this initiative, producing regions, cooperative members and the diversity of Brazilian coffees gain visibility. As with wines, cheeses and chocolates in other countries, Brazilian coffee also deserves to be celebrated, valued and recognized for its history, quality and social impact."
"Every day we think about how to offer the best coffee to the world, and the world is passionate about our coffee. Now, with the Circuit, we're opening the doors of our production units to Brazil and the world."
Author of the law that recognized the Rota do Café as the 14th National Monument, Diego helped get this symbolic and economic route that connects the producing farms of Minas Gerais to the Port of Santos off the ground, a path that reveals all the power of Brazilian coffee culture.
