In another gesture of support for the centrist bloc, Bolsonaro will hand over control of the Banco do Nordeste to the PL party.
A new attempt to co-opt centrist parties aims to create a political base and block a potential impeachment process. Along these lines, Jair Bolsonaro is expected to hand over the presidency of the Banco do Nordeste to the PL party, the party of former congressman Valdemar Costa Neto, convicted in the Mensalão corruption scandal.
247 - In a new attempt to co-opt centrist parties in order to create a political base and block a possible impeachment process, Jair Bolsonaro is expected to hand over the presidency of the Banco do Nordeste to a political appointee from the PL party, led by former federal deputy Valdemar Costa Neto, convicted in the Mensalão corruption scandal. This information comes from the newspaper... The Globe.
On Monday (1), the Official Gazette of the Union (DU) published the appointment of Marcelo Lopes da Ponte, chief of staff of the senator and president of the PP, Ciro Nogueira (PI), to head the National Fund for the Development of Education (FNDE), which has a budget of R$ 54 billion for this year.
According to the report, former president of the Brazilian Mint, Alexandre Borges Cabral, would be the PL party's nominee to head the Banco do Nordeste. Last week, Bolsonaro said he was negotiating positions with political parties, but denied offering the leadership of state-owned companies or official banks.