The TCU resumes judgment of the privatization of Eletrobras, the third-way alliance will meet to discuss the poll results that may help the bloc select its presidential candidate, and the public servants’ salary issue continues

BRAZIL POLITICS - Report 18 May 2022 by Murillo de Aragão and Cristiano Noronha

The trial in the TCU was interrupted by a request for a review by Minister Vital do Rego. According to the statements made in the last session of the TCU on the matter, the probability is for the process to be approved. But there may be some caveats. There is no consensus in the third-way alliance yet, and the announcement of the candidate will likely be postponed. The alliance doesn’t have a candidate that excites voters. The employees of the Comptroller General of the Federal Government (CGU) will hold an assembly at 2 p.m. to deliberate on an indefinite strike. Yesterday, President Bolsonaro said he regretted the loss of purchasing power suffered by public servants, but that this will soon be recovered, especially for the Federal Highway Police.

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