A report from a European embassy to which the CNN had access, which he calls Bolsonaro’s statements about electronic voting machines “dangerous”, and the new attempt to resign by Italian Prime Minister Mario Draghi are among the highlights of this Thursday (21).
Embassy report says Bolsonaro’s statements “indicate unpredictable actions”
Report from a European embassy to which the CNN had access says that statements by President Jair Bolsonaro (PL) made during the meeting with diplomats “are dangerous” and “indicate unpredictable actions”. The document was produced shortly after the event at Palácio da Alvorada, on Monday (18), with transcription and analysis of excerpts from Bolsonaro’s speeches.
One of the highlights of the report was the moment when the president told the ambassadors that his intention is to “correct flaws” and “present a way out”.
“We want to correct flaws, we want transparency, we want real democracy. I’m accused of wanting to take a hit. I am questioning the system first, to have time to solve these problems”, reports the document, transcribing Bolsonaro’s speech. Then the diplomat makes his analysis: “These statements are dangerous because they indicate unpredictable actions”.
Bolsonaro’s defense tells the TSE that it is “frivolous” to associate president with acts of violence
The defense of President Jair Bolsonaro (PL) asked, this Wednesday (20), that the Superior Electoral Court (TSE) reject a lawsuit brought by opposition parties to the government against the president.
The captions argue that Bolsonaro has incited violence in his speeches. The president’s defense stated, however, that the statements have no electoral link and, therefore, should not be analyzed by the TSE.
The PT, Rede Sustentabilidade, PCdoB, PSB, PV, Psol and Solidariedade said that Bolsonaro’s speeches would encourage his supporters to commit acts of violence against political opponents.
Bolsonaro’s lawyers say that it is “frivolous and irresponsible to accuse the President of the Republic of having, with his speeches, generated the acts of violence mentioned, in particular the murder of Marcelo Aloizio de Arruda in Foz do Iguaçu/PR, which recently took place”.
Government prepares new billion dollar blockade of resources; Announcement will be made on Friday
The federal government prepares a new billion dollar block of resources. The announcement will be made on Friday, the 22nd. The total amount is still being debated between the Ministry of Economy and Palácio do Planalto, but the government already knows that it will have to hold a few billions. This is because the measure will need to be taken so that the government can comply with the spending ceiling rule.
And recent decisions by the National Congress have imposed new expenses on the budget, forcing the Ministry of Economy to revise its spreadsheets. Federal revenue has been rising, but as the government has a limit to what it can spend in the year, extraordinary expenses force the blockade movement.
PT officializes Lula’s candidacy for the presidency this Thursday (21)
The Workers’ Party (PT) is holding its national convention this Thursday (21) in São Paulo to formalize the candidacy of former President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva for the Presidency of the Republic. The ex-governor of São Paulo Geraldo Alckmin (PSB) will be the vice on his ticket. The first round is scheduled for October 2.
The event is scheduled to take place in a hotel in the city of São Paulo at 9:30 am. Then, at 11:30 am, there will be a meeting of the federation formed by the PT, PCdoB and PV. Lula’s candidacy also has the support of the PSB, Solidariedade and the federation formed by PSOL and Rede.
It is the sixth time that the PT candidate has run for the presidency. In 2018, he was imprisoned in Curitiba and was prevented from running by decision of the Superior Electoral Court (TSE), for having been convicted in the second instance on charges of corruption in the context of Operation Lava Jato. The convictions were later overturned by the Federal Supreme Court (STF), and Lula became eligible again.
After losing support, Italian Prime Minister Mario Draghi resigns
Italian Prime Minister Mario Draghi handed over his resignation to President Sergio Mattarella this Thursday (21) after a rupture in his governing coalition, plunging the country into political turmoil and hitting financial markets.
Mattarella’s office said in a statement that the head of state had “taken note” of the resignation and asked Draghi to remain an interim.
The statement did not indicate Mattarella’s next actions. Political sources said earlier this week that the president could dissolve parliament and call early elections in October.
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