Ten government ministers left office to run in the October elections, the party window closes today, and the Senate will analyze official appointments next week

BRAZIL POLITICS - Report 01 Apr 2022 by Murillo de Aragão and Cristiano Noronha

Minister Braga Netto has left the Ministry of Defense and is currently the most likely candidate to run as Vice President for President Jair Bolsonaro. Sérgio Moro announced his departure from the Podemos to join the União Brasil and said that, at the moment, he is giving up on his presidential candidacy. This Friday, the party window closes — this is the deadline for federal, state and district deputies to change parties without losing their mandate. There should be a concerted effort in the Senate next week to analyze appointments made by authorities. At least three new polls on the presidential election will be published next week: Gerp on Monday, and Paraná Pesquisas/BGC Investimentos Quaest/Banco Genial on Wednesday.

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