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What to expect from Rosa Weber’s secret budget vote in the STF?; read review

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1 year ago

December 14, 2022

What to expect from Rosa Weber's secret budget vote in the STF?; read review

O Supreme Tribunal Federal resumes this Wednesday, 14, the judgment of the actions that challenge the legitimacy of the so-called secret budget🇧🇷 Attention is drawn to the speaker’s report on the Minister’s vote Rosa Weberwho insisted that the analysis of the subject remain under his tutelage, even after he assumed command of the Court.

Doubting the outcome of the case is not trivial, since the issue of the “secret budget” is politically sensitive, but at the same time it raises serious problems of constitutional law, especially with regard to transparency, equality, efficiency in public spending and, above all, its absence. republicanism.

“She used every resource to keep things going in harmony”

Minister Weber’s past experience provides a clue to her merits. The fact that he is a professional judge already indicates more preparation for a more restrictive and dogmatic application of the Law and less room for judicial activity.

This is important because the point is not what it seems at first glance, but just a simple judicial activity against a policy (represented by Parliament). It is, on the contrary, about strengthening the rules of the game established by the Law in the face of politics! It is worth noting that, paradoxically, a minister who does not have a political profile will be inclined to apply the Law.

Signs in this sense have already been given in the prescriptions she issued last year – in December she allowed the resumption of the payment of the speaker’s amendments (the basis of the “secret budget”), which she herself had suspended the previous month. but requiring measures to precisely guarantee the principles of publicity, impersonality and transparency in the use of public resources.

It is true that, in legal jargon, an injunction is a temporary decision that can be changed, but it is also a human decision in terms of behavioral psychology, and as such, it carries a status quo bias (lawyers know how difficult it is for judges to refuse from their beliefs after the decision).

But even if there had been a political element in the minister’s decision, perhaps her republicanism would have spoken louder. Her inaugural address was indicative of her republican vision, although she can be described as a particularly gaucho (she quoted the Rio Grande anthem in her inauguration inspired by Argentine positivism). In other words, the “secret budget” has no merit.

Finally, this vote, coming from a ministerial president like Weber, should make it easier for those ministers who have certain left-wing political leanings and who would like to contribute to the future government of Lula. At the same time, it will give ministers more accustomed to data, pragmatism and consequentialism, without the same political bias, the opportunity to abandon an inefficient public spending mechanism without leaning towards a future government.

* Luciano Benetti Timm is a university professor and lawyer.

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The dollar continues to reflect the political scenario

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1 year ago

December 20, 2022

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The dollar continues to reflect the political scenario

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!!

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Andrés Sánchez consults with the Ministry of Sports, but refuses a political post.

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1 year ago

December 20, 2022

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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.

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The EU has reached a political agreement on limiting gas prices – 19.12.2022

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1 year ago

December 19, 2022

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Germany sentenced Russian to life imprisonment for political murder by order of Moscow - 12/15/2021

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).

See more news, photos and videos at www.ansabrasil.com.br.

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