Former President Lula continues in the lead, the Petrobras Eligibility Committee is expected to review the presidential appointment today, and a CPI request should be submitted to investigate alleged corruption in the Education Ministry

BRAZIL POLITICS - Report 24 Jun 2022 by Murillo de Aragão and Cristiano Noronha

According to the latest poll, former President Lula is in the lead with 47% of intended votes, and President Jair Bolsonaro has 28%. The distance between the two, therefore, is 19%. So far, no new polls on the presidential election have been registered with the Superior Electoral Court (TSE). Today, a meeting of the Petrobras Eligibility Committee is scheduled to analyze the appointment of Caio Paes de Andrade as president of the company. The company's Board of Directors is expected to meet on Monday to vote on his appointment. On Tuesday, Senator Randolfe Rodrigues (Rede-AP) is expected to submit a request to create a Parliamentary Committee of Inquiry (CPI) to investigate allegations of corruption in the Ministry of Education.

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