The payment of the first installment of Auxílio Brasil, the Liberal Party meeting about the affiliation of Jair Bolsonaro and the advance of the third dose of the vaccine against Covid-19 are some of the highlights of this Wednesday morning (17).
Brazil Aid
This Wednesday (17th), the government begins to pay the first installments of Brazil Aid. Recipients with final NIS 1 will be the first to receive. The government’s new social program should have an average value of R$ 217 and will house Bolsa Família beneficiaries.
Affiliation to PL
The leaders of the 27 state directorates of the Liberal Party (PL) meet on Wednesday to discuss the affiliation of President Jair Bolsonaro. The meeting was called by the national president of the PL, former federal deputy Valdemar Costa Neto.
Vaccine
Survey of CNN Brasil points out that Mato Grosso do Sul and Maranhão were the first states to adhere to the Ministry of Health’s guidance to reduce to five months the interval between the application of the second dose and the booster dose of the Covid-19 vaccine. São Paulo will start applying the booster doses this Thursday (18th).
Enem
The Education Committee of the Chamber of Deputies must vote this Wednesday on the summons by the Minister of Education, Milton Ribeiro, to clarify an alleged government interference in Enem and the stampede of employees at Inep, the institute responsible for carrying out the exam. In an interview with CNN, Milton Ribeiro denied having interfered in the race and said that everything is just noise.
meat price
The Brazilian market may register a drop in the price of beef for the holiday season, according to a survey carried out by Safras & Mercado, a consultancy specializing in agribusiness. The “Christmas gift” is a consequence of the Chinese embargo, which two months ago suspended exports of the protein.
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Reference: CNN Brasil
