The appointment of Victor Godoy Veiga as interim minister of Education and the decision to remove PTB president Marcus Vinicius de Vasconcelos Ferreira from the party’s position are among the highlights of the 5 facts morning of March 30.
Russian attacks in Ukraine
Ukrainian officials say Russian attacks across the country continue, even after a pledge to reduce military activity in the region. Countries like the United States and the United Kingdom view Moscow’s promises with suspicion after a meeting between Russian and Ukrainian delegations in Istanbul, Turkey, yesterday morning (29).
New Minister of Education
Victor Godoy Veiga is appointed to temporarily assume the Ministry of Education. He has been the executive secretary of the ministry since 2020 and replaces Milton Ribeiro – who left office after suspicions of favoring evangelical pastors in the distribution of public resources.
teenage voters
In a decade, the number of Brazilian teenagers between the ages of 16 and 17 who applied for their first voter registration card dropped by 82%, according to data from the Superior Electoral Court (TSE). Despite this, the Court recalls that the change is mainly motivated by the aging of the Brazilian population.
STF judges environmental policy
The Federal Supreme Court (STF) starts judging today (30) seven actions questioning laws that underlie the environmental policy of the government of Jair Bolsonaro (PL). According to ministers heard by the analyst of CNN Carolina Brígido, the Court’s tendency is to overturn rules that prevent the guarantee of preservation of the environment.
PTB presidency
Minister of the Federal Supreme Court Alexandre de Moraes removed PTB president Marcus Vinicius de Vasconcelos Ferreira from his position in the party for 180 days. The minister claimed to have received complaints that former federal deputy Roberto Jefferson, who is serving a sentence of house arrest, would still be interfering in the party’s decisions. The two must be heard by the Federal Police.
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