The Minister of Economy discusses changes to the minimum wage, TSE Minister Maria Cláudia Bucchianeri suspends the Court decision regarding Lula’s right to reply to Bolsonaro’s campaign accusations, and Bolsonaro will be interviewed tonight

BRAZIL POLITICS - Report 21 Oct 2022 by Murillo de Aragão and Cristiano Noronha

President Jair Bolsonaro (PL) said Economy Minister Paulo Guedes announced there will be an increase in the minimum wage and the salaries of civil servants in 2023. A supporter of Lula, Federal Deputy André Janones, said that the government would reduce the increase in the value of the minimum wage and pensions. Regarding the advertisements, Minister of the TSE Maria Cláudia Bucchianeri suspended on October 20 the decision that would give Lula (PT) 164 advertisements of 30 seconds to respond to Jair Bolsonaro's (PL) campaign accusations. Bolsonaro's appeal will be analyzed by the plenary of the TSE. Tonight, CNN Brasil, SBT, Estadão/Eldorado, Veja, Terra, and NovaBrasilFM interview Jair Bolsonaro at 9:30 p.m. It would have been a debate, but former President Lula decided not to attend.

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