The approval of the PEC of Precatório in the Senate and the community transmission of the Ômicron variant in Europe are among the highlights of the 5 Facts of the morning this Friday (3).
PEC of Precatório
After approval in the Senate by 61 votes to 10, the proposal of the PEC dos Precatório returned to the analysis of the Chamber of Deputies. The technical teams of the houses analyze the points of consensus of the proposal to try to expedite the enactment of the PEC. In this way, the payments of the R$ 400 installments of Auxílio Brasil would be available, a target established as “permanent” by the rapporteur Fernando Bezerra (MDB-PE).
Omicron
Europe has confirmed the first cases of community transmission of the Ômicron variant on the continent. According to the British newspaper Financial Times, one of those infected by the new strain in England did not travel to South Africa. The authorities are trying to establish whether or not the patient had contact with someone who passed through the African continent. Other countries such as Scotland, Spain and Iceland have also confirmed records.
André Mendonça
The federal government published André Mendonça’s nomination to the Federal Supreme Court (STF) in an extra edition of the Official Gazette. The former minister of Justice and Public Security was approved for a vacancy by the Senate last Wednesday to take the place of Marco Aurélio Mello.
Economic growth
Economy Minister Paulo Guedes admitted that Brazilian economic growth should be lower in 2022 due to the fight against inflation. Yesterday, the country entered a technical recession after registering a drop in the Gross Domestic Product (GDP) for the second consecutive quarter. Even so, Guedes promised growth for the coming months.
american senate
The bill that funds the US government until February was passed by the US Senate, preventing outages of public services across the territory. The proposal had a score of 69 votes in favor and 28 against. Now, the legislation goes to the sanction of President Joe Biden, after the stalemate between Democrats and Republicans in Congress.
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Reference: CNN Brasil
