Partial truce between Bolsonaro and Mandetta; Congress votes on emergency aid to states

BRAZIL POLITICS - Report 08 Apr 2020 by Murillo de Aragão and Cristiano Noronha

The meeting of President Jair Bolsonaro with the Minister of Health, Luiz Henrique Mandetta, which took place this morning, may have sealed a momentary “truce” in the relationship between the two. When leaving the Planalto Palace, Mandetta declared to journalists, “I´m good, just work." In an interview granted to TV Bandeirantes personality José Luiz Datena, Mandetta stated that he and the president will “row in the same direction."

The possible “truce” between Bolsonaro and Mandetta, if confirmed, momentarily dispels rumors about his eventual departure. In addition to political friction's diverting the focus from fighting the coronavirus pandemic, Mandetta’s “near” resignation last Monday revealed Bolsonaro’s degree of isolation.

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