The IPEC poll shows stability in the presidential race, tomorrow is Brazil’s Independence Day, and Pacheco meets with Barroso to discuss the national nursing salary floor
According to the poll, former President Lula has 44% of intended votes and President Jair Bolsonaro has 31%. Ciro Gomes (PDT) has 8% and Simone Tebet (MDB), 4%. IPEC also polled the intended votes for the second round. Lula would win by 52% to 36% against Bolsonaro. We are on the eve of the September 7 demonstrations. Generally, on September 7, the "Cry of the Excluded" (Grito dos Excluídos) demonstration also takes place, as it has since 1995. This movement is led by left-wing parties. Today, a meeting is scheduled between the president of the Senate, Rodrigo Pacheco (PSD-MG), and Minister of the STF Luis Roberto Barroso on the national nursing salary floor. The impact of the salary floor on the federal government would be “negligible” - about R$ 4 million.
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