The announcement by União Brasil that it is out of the group formed with PSDB and MDB and will launch a pure ticket, headed by federal deputy Luciano Bivar, for the presidency, and the decision of President Jair Bolsonaro to veto the so-called “Aldir Blanc Law” in full. , which provided for the annual transfer of R$ 3 billion to culture, are among the highlights of this Thursday (5).
União Brasil leaves PSDB and MDB and will launch Luciano Bivar to the Presidency
União Brasil officially announced that it is out of the group formed with PSDB and MDB and will launch alone the candidacy of federal deputy Luciano Bivar for the Presidency of the Republic.
According to a video starring Bivar, it will be a pure slate, formed only by União Brasil.
“We waited until the last moment to see if we formed a coalition with other parties. However, other parties did not have the same unity as União Brasil. We were left with only one alternative but to go out with pure plate,” he said. THE CNN Bivar confirmed that he will be the head of the plate.
Bolsonaro fully vetoes Aldir Blanc Law, which provides R$ 3 billion for culture
President Jair Bolsonaro (PL) decided to veto, in full, the new Aldir Blanc Law, which provided for the annual transfer of R$ 3 billion to the cultural sector until 2027.
The decision was published in the Official Gazette (DOU) this Thursday (5). In the veto, the president claims that the bill is against the public interest and is unconstitutional.
The Law, which established the transfer of resources to states and municipalities to promote the cultural sector, had been approved by the Federal Senate on March 23, with a score of 74 votes to 0 and one abstention.
Senate approves permanent minimum amount of R$ 400 for the benefit of Auxílio Brasil
The Senate plenary approved this Wednesday (4) a Provisional Measure (MP) that establishes the permanent minimum amount of R$ 400 for Auxílio Brasil.
Auxílio Brasil is aimed at low-income families and replaced Bolsa Família at the end of last year. Payments began after the end of Emergency Aid, created during the Covid-19 pandemic. According to the federal government, 18 million families were covered by the aid in March this year.
The text approved by the senators had already been appreciated by the federal deputies and, now, goes to the sanction or veto of the President of the Republic, Jair Bolsonaro (PL). If the president decides to veto it, the barred passages will be analyzed again by the National Congress.
Ibovespa has the 2nd worst performance among 78 countries in April, according to a survey
THE Ibovespa the main index of the Brazilian stock exchange, had the second worst performance in relation to the indexes of the stock exchanges of 78 countries in the month of April, according to a survey by the risk rating agency Austin Rating obtained exclusively by the CNN Brasil Business .
The position was the result of a negative month for the Brazilian stock market, mainly affected by the fall in shares linked to commodities with a strong weight on the Ibovespa, due to fears of reduced demand amid the lockdowns in China .
The faster interest rate hikes in U.S it also increased investors’ risk aversion, harming markets such as Brazil.
Almost 90% of Covid self-tests in Brazil were negative between March and April
In two months of the use of self-tests against Covid-19 in Brazil, a survey by the Brazilian Association of Pharmacy and Drugstore Networks (Abrafarma), released exclusively to CNN shows that 88% of the tests were negative between March and April.
According to the survey, about 32,000 Brazilians took the self-test during the period analyzed. The Abrafarma survey shows that Rio de Janeiro is the state with the highest rate of negative tests, with 89%, followed by Santa Catarina (86%) and Bahia (83%). The fourth place is occupied by São Paulo (81%).
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