Preparations are underway for the transition office in Brasilia.

247 - The Banco do Brasil Cultural Center (CCBB), in Brasília (DF), began to be organized this Thursday (3). The transition office of the government of Jair Bolsonaro (PL) to that of the president-elect Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva (PT) will operate there.

According to information published this Thursday (3) by G1 portalThe PT transition team is expected to have 50 people in commissioned positions, called Special Government Transition Positions (CETG). Cabinet members predict that the group, led by vice-president-elect Geraldo Alckmin (PSB), will start working next Monday (7). 

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The CCBB (Centro Cultural Banco do Brasil) informed, through its press office, that it will make adjustments to receive the transition government, such as internet access, installation of partitions, organization of materials and boxes. "As part of the public administration, BB [Banco do Brasil] has always complied with the legislation that establishes the rules for the transition between governments. BB maintains its position of providing all requested information at this time," it said. 

After a meeting with the Workers' Party team, Senator Marcelo Castro (MDB-PI), general rapporteur of the Budget, announced that representatives of the new administration will present to Congress the... 'Transition Amendment', with the goal of releasing funds for social investments. 

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The former president was elected with 50,9% (60,3 million votes). Jair Bolsonaro (PL) came in second place, with 49,1% (58,2 million). 

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