Minister Tebet said she was not informed of Lula’s intention to appoint Márcio Pochmann as the new president of the IBGE, legislative activity will resume on Monday, and pressure for ministerial reform will continue

BRAZIL POLITICS - Report 28 Jul 2023 by Murillo de Aragão and Cristiano Noronha

The Minister of Planning, Simone Tebet, who is responsible for the IBGE, confirmed that she was not informed in advance that economist Márcio Pochmann would be appointed. But she did say she was aware that the position would eventually be filled by the president. This was the last week before the end of the congressional recess. This means that negotiations on proposals in Congress should intensify. According to the president of the House, Arthur Lira, the first topic to be addressed will be the fiscal framework. With the return of activity in the legislature, pressure on the government for ministerial reform also intensifies. The parties expect the PP and the Republicanos to be given positions within the government. The list of possible positions is long.

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