The release of the extraordinary withdrawal of up to R$ 1,000 from the FGTS (Fundo de Garantia do Tempo de Serviço) and the maintenance of the conviction of the former Minister of the Civil House, José Dirceu, by the 5th Panel of the Superior Court of Justice (STJ) are among the highlights of this Wednesday (20).
Extraordinary withdrawal of up to R$ 1,000 from the FGTS starts this Wednesday
Caixa Econômica Federal starts releasing this Wednesday (20) the extraordinary withdrawal from the Severance Indemnity Fund (FGTS) of up to R$ 1,000. The withdrawal date varies according to each worker’s birthday month. Born in January who have FGTS accounts can withdraw the amounts this Wednesday.
Those born in December are the last to be entitled to the redemption, which will be released from June 15th. Withdrawal values are available until December 15th of this year.
STJ maintains conviction of former minister José Dirceu
The 5th Panel of the Superior Court of Justice (STJ) confirmed, this Tuesday (19), the monocratic decision of the judge summoned Leopoldo de Arruda Raposo and maintained the conviction of the former minister of the Civil House José Dirceu, in the government of Luiz Inácio. Lula da Silva (PT), in a process that investigated illegal conduct at Petrobras in the context of Operation Lava Jato.
In a decision of the Federal Regional Court of the 4th Region (TRF-4), Dirceu had been sentenced to 27 years and four months in prison, in an initial closed regime for crimes of criminal association, active corruption and money laundering.
In the current opinion, Raposo reduced the sentence to 27 years and one month of imprisonment, also in a closed initial regime, considering that the negative assessment of the circumstances of the crime of money laundering was inappropriate.
Authorities will try to evacuate civilians from Mariupol as shelling continues
Ukraine reached a preliminary agreement with Russia to establish a humanitarian corridor to evacuate women, children and the elderly from the besieged city of Mariupol on Wednesday, Ukrainian Deputy Prime Minister Iryna Vereshchuk said.
Russian attacks on the besieged port city of Mariupol continue and the situation remains “brutal and unchanged”, according to Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky.
PGR argues that there is no evidence to investigate Bolsonaro in the case of MEC pastors
The Attorney General’s Office argued that there are not enough elements to open an investigation against President Jair Bolsonaro for suspected irregularities in the distribution of public resources by the Ministry of Education.
In a statement sent to the Federal Supreme Court this Tuesday (19), the PGR assessed that the Public Ministry has already proceeded with the case by requesting the opening of an investigation to investigate possible irregularities.
TCU minister tells CNN that he will ask for a visa and must stop Eletrobras privatization
The minister of the Union Court of Auditors Vital do Rego Filho informed that he will ask for a 60-day view of the process that analyzes the privatization of Eletrobras. In practice, this tends to make the sale of the state-owned company unfeasible.
“I will ask for a visa within 60 days, which is what the regiment allows me to do. So far we have not received the vote and the session is scheduled for tomorrow. It will not be possible to analyze the vote in time.”, Vital told CNN Brazil.
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