A tough week for President Bolsonaro, the STF votes to suspend the national nursing salary floor, and another presidential debate will be held on Saturday, September 24

BRAZIL POLITICS - Report 16 Sep 2022 by Murillo de Aragão and Cristiano Noronha

There are at least two reasons why the week was not good for Bolsonaro. One is the verbal attack by São Paulo State Deputy Douglas Garcia on journalist Vera Magalhães. The second is the negative impact of the budget cut from the Popular Pharmacy program. Most ministers of the Supreme Federal Court (STF) followed the vote of rapporteur Minister Luis Roberto Barroso to suspend the national nursing salary floor. Senate President Rodrigo Pacheco (PSD-MG) said that a meeting with leaders will be called immediately and that a solution will be presented by Monday. On Saturday, September 24, a debate is scheduled between the presidential candidates, to be held by CNN, Veja, SBT, O Estado de S. Paulo, NovaBrasil FM and Terra.

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