The Chilean Chamber of Deputies, by 78 votes to 67, with three abstentions, approved the start of the political process against Sebastian Piñera. The right-wing president is referenced in the Pandora Papers scandal, an investigation by a press consortium that accuses him of irregularities in the sale of a mining company in the Virgin Islands tax haven. Next week, the indictment will go to a vote in the government-dominated Senate, with little chance of leading to the impeachment of the head of state.
In an interview with Correio, Thomas Hirsch – an MP from the Acción Humanista party and one of the authors of the constitutional charge against Pinera – admitted that the vote was very difficult. “This process could not be done remotely. Today (yesterday) we had to wait until dawn for a colleague who was quarantined with covid-19. This led to a 15-hour speech by Congressman Jaime Naranjo. It was predicted: 78 “Yes” voted all MPs, with the exception of Gabriel Boric, who was covid and could not enter Congress, “he said.” The political decision should be considered by the Senate between Monday and Tuesday next week. We will choose three MPs who will defend the indictment in the Senate. ”The president is prohibited from leaving the country.
A senior Chilean government source told Correio the act was “purely selective and opportunistic.” “There is no legal basis, and, in fact, the final decision was ruled out by the Investigative Commission of the Chamber of Deputies,” he said. He considers the decision of the chamber “discrediting Chilean democracy.” “Not only for spectacle, but also to open the door for other presidents to be held accountable in the future, without much sense. I’m afraid of opening a spiral of revenge. ”
Marcelo Mella, a political scientist at the University of Santiago de Chile, said in a report that the voting results were not surprising. “In the Chamber of Deputies, the balance of power favors the opposition. The process was more dramatic than expected. A few days earlier, some opposition MPs were considered close contacts with government deputy Gabriel Borich. 15 hours to make sure that the All opposition factional assembly voted and approved the start of the political process, ”he said.
Mella explained that the opposition Senate would need Pinera’s coalition votes to approve the charges. “It is unlikely that, unless something unexpected happens, the opposition will declare the president guilty,” he admitted. The scientist recalled that there is less fragmentation in the Senate, in addition to a higher percentage of seats in the official alliance, which would prevent it from gaining two-thirds of the required votes. He believes that the socialists intend to selectively harm the right-wing candidates. “The problem is that this vote could lead to the emergence of a more radical right in the person of Jose Antonio Casta.”
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Thomas Hirsch, MP of the Acción Humanista Party and one of the authors of the constitutional charge against Pinera
What does the approval of the political decision of President Pinera by the Chamber of Deputies symbolize?
The voting is absolutely historical. For the first time in Chilean history, the House accuses the President. Without a doubt, this is an important stage. This is, first of all, a very symbolic result, since it is a clear sign that there is a deep rejection of the president, who prefers personal interests, family and business of friends to the detriment of the interests of the nation.
The scandal is related to the Dominga mining project. The President sold his stake in accordance with a clause in which the third and final payment would depend on whether he declares a marine reserve in the area adjacent to the mine. This is corruption. (RC)
Yesterday, financial agents evaluated the opposite decision of the Federal Supreme Court (STF) regarding the so-called secret budget. In addition, a decision was made by STF Minister Gilmar Méndez to issue an injunction that would exclude the Bolsa Família from the spending cap rule, with investors trying to understand how this measure would affect the processing of the transitional PEC in the Chamber of Deputies. Oh this PEC!!!!
Since he is an exchange investor, any reading that the budget will be exceeded or become more flexible will negatively affect the exchange market, whether through the PEC or in any other way. We will continue with volatility today.
Looking beyond, the US Central Bank (Fed), although slowing down the pace of monetary tightening at its December meeting, issued a tougher-than-expected statement warning that its fight against inflation was not yet over, raising fears that rising US interest rates will push the world’s largest economy into recession.
The currency market continues to react to political news. The voting on the PEC is saved for today. It is expected that it will indeed be reviewed to open the way tomorrow for discussions on the 2023 budget.
Yesterday, the spot price closed the selling day at R$5.3103.
For today on the calendar we will have an index of consumer confidence in the eurozone. Good luck and good luck in business!!
The former president of the Corinthians dreams of working for the CBF as a national team coordinator. He was consulted shortly after Lula’s election.
Former Corinthians president Andrés Sánchez was advised to take a position in the Ministry of Sports under the administration of Lula (PT). However, he ruled out a return to politics. dreams of taking over the coordination of CBF selectionHow do you know PURPOSE.
No formal invitation was made to the former Corinthian representative, only a consultation on a portfolio opportunity with the new federal government, which will be sworn in on January 1, 2023.
Andrés was the Federal MP for São Paulo from 2015 to 2019. At that time he was elected by the Workers’ Party. However, the football manager begs to stay in the sport, ruling out the possibility of getting involved in politics again.
Andrés Sanchez’s desire is to fill the position of CBF tackle coordinator, which should become vacant after the 2022 World Cup. Juninho Paulista fulfills this function in Brazil’s top football institution.
The former president of Corinthians was in Qatar to follow the World Cup along with other figures in Brazilian football. During his time in the country, he strengthened his ties with the top leadership of the CBF.
BRUSSELS, DECEMBER 19 (ANSA). European Union countries reached a political agreement on Monday (19) to impose a natural gas price ceiling of 180 euros per megawatt hour (MWh). The main sources of income for Russia and the minimization of the use of energy as a weapon by the regime of Vladimir Putin.
The agreement was approved by a supermajority at a ministerial meeting of member states in Brussels, Belgium, after months of discussions about the best way to contain the rise in natural gas prices in the bloc caused by Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. .
The value set by the countries is well below the proposal made by the European Commission, the EU’s executive body, in November: 275 EUR/MWh. However, the countries leading the cap campaign were in favor of an even lower limit, around 100 EUR/MWh.
Germany, always wary of price controls, voted in favor of 180 euros, while Austria and the Netherlands, also skeptical of the cap, abstained. Hungary, the most pro-Russian country in the EU, voted against.
The instrument will enter into force on 15 February, but only if natural gas prices on the Amsterdam Stock Exchange exceed 180 euros/MWh for three consecutive days. In addition, the difference compared to a number of global benchmarks should be more than 35 euros.
Italy, the EU’s biggest supporter of the ceiling, has claimed responsibility for the measure. “This is a victory for Italy, which believed and worked for us to reach this agreement,” Environment and Energy Minister Gilberto Picetto tweeted.
“This is a victory for Italian and European citizens who demand energy security,” he added.
Currently, the gas price in Amsterdam is around 110 EUR/MWh, which is already a reflection of the agreement in Brussels – in August the figure even broke the barrier of 340 EUR/MWh.
However, Russia has already threatened to stop exports to countries that adhere to the ceiling. (ANSA).
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