The President of the INSS was dismissed yesterday, Hugo Motta said the income tax bill has “far greater appeal” than the amnesty bill, and Lula may appoint the president of Telebras as the new Minister of Communications

BRAZIL POLITICS - Report 24 Apr 2025 by Murillo de Aragão and Cristiano Noronha

The President of the National Institute of Social Security (INSS), Alessandro Stefanutto, was dismissed yesterday, April 23. He had been suspended from his position earlier that same day by a court ruling that imposed a six-month removal following a joint operation by the Federal Police and the Office of the Comptroller General (CGU) targeting fraud schemes within the INSS. Yesterday, Hugo Motta stated that the bill to expand the income tax exemption threshold has “far greater appeal” than the amnesty bill for individuals imprisoned for the January 8, 2023 attacks. His remarks signaled greater alignment with the administration's agenda. Lula is now expected to appoint Frederico de Siqueira Filho, current president of Telebras, as the new Minister of Communications. The entire episode reveals the fragile nature of the government’s relationship with União Brasil.

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