São Lourenço neighborhood in Montes Claros begins paving of ten streets

Saint Lawrence, also called Lawrence of Huesca, was a Christian martyr, executed by the Roman Empire in the year 225 AD. When Emperor Valerian ordered the church to present its riches to be confiscated by the state, Saint Lawrence, who at the time was a deacon (a position of responsibility within the Christian organization), brought the people helped by the Christians before the forces of the empire, saying: "these are the true treasure of the church". This answer condemned him to death. But, even in the face of his cruel execution, as he was burned alive on a grill, São Lourenço did not lose his good humor, as he kept saying to those who were burning him: "you can turn me over now, this side is already well cooked".

Today, in the São Lourenço neighborhood (region of the Industrial District of Montes Claros), the riches continue to be the people, and good humor never goes out of style. Especially now that the neighborhood has started to receive paving on ten streets: São Lourenço, São Judas, São José, São Lucas, São Pedro, São João, São Genaro, Manoel Antônio Barbosa, Celina de Jesus Oliveira Abreu and Santa Maria.

Resident Vilson Pereira does not hide his anxiety about the arrival of the asphalt: “he has been waiting for a long time”.

The one who is laughing for nothing is resident Vilson Pereira who, as he travels around on a motorbike, already foresees the improvements to mobility brought about by the paving: "people who live in the neighborhood have been waiting a long time."

“Victory for our neighborhood”, celebrates the president of the São Lourenço Association, Ângela Pereira.

"Residents are very happy with this achievement, another victory for our neighborhood. Soon the entire neighborhood will be paved, it's nothing but reasons to be happy!", stated the president of the São Lourenço Neighborhood Association, Ângela Pereira de Aquino.

Works have already started.