Unemployment and Decotelli´s resignation put more strain on the government

BRAZIL POLITICS - Report 30 Jun 2020 by Murillo de Aragão and Cristiano Noronha

Data released today by the National Continuous Monthly Household Survey (PNAD Continuous) of the Brazilian Institute of Geography and Statistics (IBGE) shows that the unemployment rate rose to 12.9% in the three-month period ending in May, reaching 12.7 million people. According to the survey, in relation to the previous quarter, 7.8 million jobs were lost. The negative result shown today by IBGE´s PNAD survey will increase the pressure for additional public spending in the short term.

In addition to the unemployment problem, which could negatively affect the image of any government, the Ministry of Education has become a major headache for President Jair Bolsoanro. Chosen last week for the post, Carlos Alberto Decotelli did not even take office after a series of inconsistencies were found on his resume. This episode represents a political defeat for the military wing, which had won the internal contest for the position over the ideological wing and appointed Carlos Alberto Decotelli, who is a naval officer.

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