Lula government maps Bolsonaro's secrets
The various secrecy imposed by the Bolsonaro government are in the sights of the PT administration. There are also denials of access to information about the policy of expanding access to weapons promoted by the previous administration. The current government team will recommend to the president that all federal bodies review decisions that distort the principle of the Access to Information Law (LAI). (G1)
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Simone Tebet takes office as Minister of Planning
At the ceremony that swore in the MDB senator as the new Minister of Planning was Finance Minister Fernando Haddad, who had not appeared at any other inauguration. In her speech, Simone cited “some economic divergence” with the PT:
“When I opened my mouth to thank [the invitation] and tell the president that I thought there was some mistake, I told him 'but president, on this issue, minister Haddad, minister Alckmin, minister Esther, we have economic differences', he just ignored me as if to say 'that's what I want because I'm a Democratic president'. A Democratic president doesn’t just want the same, he wants the different to add up,” he continued. (FSP) 🚥
Impeachment of Argentine supreme court judges
Alberto Fernández, president of Argentina, called for the impeachment of the supreme court judges for “poor performance of their duties”. The party in power has the necessary majority to be able to open the investigation, but will have difficulties moving forward with the investigations in the Chamber and the Senate. Alberto accused the supreme court of: “arbitrarily invading the spheres of exclusive and exclusive competences of other powers”. (TV Culture)
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Celso Amorim as Lula's special advisor
Former Minister of Foreign Affairs, Celso Amorim, will head the special advisor to President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva (PT). Amorim commanded Itamaraty during the two Lula governments and during the election and transition period he was an assistant in the international area. He will be one of Lula's main advisors at the Planalto Palace. (G1)
Link between Lula's minister and militiaman
The choice of Tourism Minister, Daniela Carneiro (União Brasil), is causing discomfort among members of the government due to her links with the militia. However, they say the relationship is not enough to affect his permanence in office. The minister's involvement goes against the policies of the president of Embratur, Marcelo Freixo, who is one of the main assets against the militias in Rio de Janeiro. (UOL)
China asks WHO for 'impartiality' on Covid
The Chinese government asked the World Health Organization (WHO), this Thursday (5), to adopt an “impartial” position on the management of covid-19, after the institution criticized Beijing for its “very narrow” definition of Covid-XNUMX. count deaths from the virus. Chinese hospitals are overwhelmed with a surge of patients, yet authorities are reporting very few Covid-related deaths. (AFP)
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New variants of covid-19
A new Omicron subvariant, XBB 1.5, is expanding across the United States. From last week to this, the variant rose from 20% of cases to 40% in the country. The Centers for Disease Control (CDC) warns that the subvariant “may be more transmissible than other variants”, but they do not yet know whether it has “more serious” effects. (Estadão)(I.e.
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