The Genial/Quaest poll for the election for the government of Rio de Janeiro, which brought governor Cláudio Castro (PL), a pre-candidate for reelection, ahead, with 25%, followed by federal deputy Marcelo Freixo (PSB), with 18%, and the MP published by the federal government, which will allow extraordinary adjustments to the freight table in the country whenever the price of diesel fluctuates 5%, are among the highlights of this Tuesday (17).
Quaest survey for the government of RJ: Castro has 25%; Ash, 18%; and Neves, 8%
Genius Research/Quaest for election to the government of Rio de Janeiro first published by the CNN this Tuesday (17), in the scenario with the most names, governor Cláudio Castro (PL), a pre-candidate for reelection, ahead, with 25%, followed by federal deputy Marcelo Freixo (PSB), with 18%. .
Then comes the former mayor of Niterói Rodrigo Neves (PDT), with 8%. State deputy André Ceciliano (PT) and federal deputy Paulo Ganime (Novo) also appear, with 2%, and former president of the Brazilian Bar Association (OAB) Felipe Santa Cruz (PSD), with 1%.
The proportion of those who say they will vote blank, cancel or fail to vote reaches 33%. The undecided represent 10%. The margin of error is plus or minus 2.8 percentage points. 1,200 people were interviewed face to face between the 12th and 15th.
Government reduces to 5% the percentage of fluctuation in the price of diesel to review the freight table
President Jair Bolsonaro (PL) edited, this Tuesday (17), a Provisional Measure (MP) to change the law that determines, according to the fluctuation in the price of diesel, the extraordinary review of the freight table in the country.
Until then, the National Land Transport Agency (ANTT) should review the values of the freight table for road transport of cargo whenever diesel fluctuated 10% in its value.
With the MP published this Tuesday, which is already in force, the values of minimum freight prices per kilometer traveled must be reviewed whenever the fuel has a 5% fluctuation in its price.
In the last adjustment by Petrobras, in force since the 10th, the price of diesel sold by the state-owned company to the distributors increased by 8.8%.
In addition to this extraordinary review that depends on the variation of diesel, ANTT, by law, already carries out biannual reviews of the freight values that will be charged in Brazil.
In a meeting this Tuesday (17), PSDB will try to convince Doria to give up the candidacy
A meeting is scheduled for this Tuesday (17th) in which the president of the PSDB, Bruno Araújo, will try to convince the party to give up the pre-candidate of João Doria and support the pre-candidate of the MDB, Simone Tebet.
The two are the only third way names left in contention. This Monday (16), Tebet said that he will respect the group’s decision to appoint the nominee who will run for the Planalto Palace.
“I am ready to step up on the platform of this democratic front regardless of whether I am at the head of the ticket or vice president. I’ll be there carrying the flag, handing out saints”, stated Tebet.
Musk Demands Details About Fake Twitter Accounts To Advance Negotiation
Elon Musk said Tuesday that his $44 billion bid will not go ahead until Twitter proves that fake, spammy, bot-controlled accounts account for less than 5% of total users, hours after suggesting that he could seek a lower price from the company.
“My offer was based on the accuracy of Twitter’s SEC filings. Yesterday, Twitter CEO publicly refused to show proof of <5% (spam accounts). This deal cannot move forward until he does," Musk said in a tweet.
After suspending his offer last week, awaiting information on spam accounts, Musk said he suspects they account for at least 20% of users – compared to Twitter’s official estimates of 5%.
Sweden signs formal application for NATO membership and awaits Finland
Swedish Foreign Minister Ann Linde signed a request on Tuesday morning (17) declaring the country’s intention to join the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO).
The move marks a formal step by the Swedish government to join the US-led military alliance – ending decades of military neutrality – as Russia’s invasion of Ukraine triggers a dramatic evolution in European security and geopolitics.
“It feels very big, very serious, and it looks like we’ve come to a conclusion that is best for Sweden,” said Linde. “We don’t know how long it will take, but we estimate it could take up to a year.”
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