The end of Bolsa Família after 18 years, a meeting between the president of the Supreme and the president of the Chamber on PEC dos Precatórios and the survey on 5G antennas are among the highlights of the 5 Facts Afternoon this Monday, November 8, 2021.
End of Bolsa Família
After 18 years, the Bolsa Família program comes to an end. As of the 17th, the government will start to pay Brazil Aid, which promises a greater benefit, but still does not have a certain source of financing. According to an act signed by President Jair Bolsonaro (no party) on Friday (5), the average value of the installment will go from R$ 184 to R$ 217. However, there are no resources to expand the benefit base at this time.
Vaccine passport veto
Jair Bolsonaro’s government published an ordinance that prohibits the requirement of proof of vaccination against Covid-19 at events financed by the Rouanet Law. The measure, published in today’s edition of the Diário Oficial da União, is signed by the Special Secretary of Culture, Mário Frias. In a social network, the secretary called measures, such as the health passport, “authoritarian and discriminatory”.
USA reopens for tourists
The United States today reopened borders for international travelers vaccinated against Covid-19 after 20 months of pandemic restrictions. The release should return to moving airports and tourism in American cities. The appointment at the consulate for the issuance of the visa can also be done from this Monday.
PEC of Precatório
The second vote of the PEC on Precatório is scheduled for tomorrow. The Federal Supreme Court (STF) entered history after being triggered by parliamentarians and parties. Minister Rosa Weber suspended the payment of the “rapporteur’s amendments”, which are nothing more than the release of public resources to deputies who vote with the government and which have no transparency or clear rules. The president of the Chamber, Arthur Lira (PP-AL), and the president of the STF, Luiz Fux, are going to meet today to discuss the matter.
5G antennas
A survey shows that Brazil needs five to ten times more antennas to achieve nationwide coverage with 5G, the new generation of mobile internet. That is, between 500 thousand to 1 million. The data are from Conexis, which brings together communication and connectivity companies.
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