Lula once again criticized the Central Bank, former President Bolsonaro had a difficult start to the year, and Lula is scheduled to meet with President Joe Biden next week

BRAZIL POLITICS - Report 03 Feb 2023 by Murillo de Aragão and Cristiano Noronha

Lula said that he will wait for Roberto Campos Neto's term to end before assessing what an independent Central Bank means. He also said that Brazil does not need such a low inflation target. Former President Jair Bolsonaro did not start the year well. The candidate he supported lost the Senate election to Rodrigo Pacheco, the Supreme Federal Court (STF) published an arrest warrant for former Deputy Daniel Silveira, and Senator Marcos do Val (Podemos-ES) gave an interview linking him to a plan to arrest Justice Alexandre de Moraes and prevent Lula's inauguration. Lula will travel to the United States next week and is scheduled to meet President Joe Biden on February 10.

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