Pressure from public servants for a salary raise continues, Bento Albuquerque resigns from the Ministry of Mines and Energy, and two new polls on the presidential election will be published today

BRAZIL POLITICS - Report 11 May 2022 by Murillo de Aragão and Cristiano Noronha

Federal police officers will hold a demonstration in favor of a salary raise on Thursday. On Friday, foreign trade analysts will meet and may go on strike on May 17. Specialists in public policy and management, in addition to planning and budgeting for their careers, have scheduled a strike for May 17. The government is expected to make a decision on this issue around May 22. Adolfo Sachsida, who is stepping down as head of the Special Advisory Board of the Minister of Economy, was appointed to replace Albuquerque. Bento is leaving office after a new increase in fuel prices. Two new polls on the presidential election will be published today. One is from PoderData, and the other is from Quaest Genial. Yesterday, in the CNT/MDA poll, Lula fell from 42.2% in February to 40.6% currently. Bolsonaro rose from 28% to 32%. All other candidates had single-digit performances.

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