The announcement of Joao Doria (PSDB) giving up his pre-candidacy for the Presidency of the Republic, and the horizontal reduction of 10% in the rates of Import Tax adopted by the Ministry of Economy, are among the highlights of this Monday (23).
Doria announces withdrawal
Almost two months after resigning from the government of São Paulo to be the PSDB’s pre-candidate for the Presidency of the Republic, João Doria announced his withdrawal from participating in the electoral race. “I withdraw from the contest with a wounded heart but a light soul,” he said. In his speech, he admitted that he was not “the choice of the PSDB leadership”, and said that the decision on the Tucano candidacy for the Planalto was in the hands of the party.
Import tax
The Ministry of Economy announced a horizontal reduction of 10% in the rates of Import Tax. The announcement was made during a virtual press conference of the folder. In November last year, the government had already reduced by 10% the rates on the universe of products subject to the TEC (Common External Tariff) unilaterally, without the approval of all Mercosur members, saying there was urgency togivesr with rising prices.
monkey pox
The cases of monkey pox in humans have spread mainly across Europe after the confirmation of the first patient with the disease in the UK on 7 May. According to a survey carried out by the CNN and updated this Monday (23), at least 16 countries have confirmed cases of the disease so far: Spain, Italy, Portugal, United Kingdom, Australia, Belgium, France, Germany, United States, Canada, Netherlands, Switzerland, Sweden, Austria, Israel and Denmark.
falling dollar
The dollar closed down 1.31%, at R$4.807, this Monday (23), after losing strength against other currencies amid a reduction in risk aversion on the part of investors, which usually favors markets considered riskier, such as Brazil.
This was the lowest value since April 22, when it hit R$4,806. At the time, the market reflected the increasingly likely prospect of a tightening of the Federal Reserve’s monetary policy stance.
Agreement between EU and Russia
German Vice Chancellor Robert Habeck told Julia Chatterley of CNN, at the World Economic Forum in Davos, that “nothing is inevitable, we are human beings and we can change the course of history”. He also spoke to CNN about the war in Ukraine and Europe’s efforts to lessen dependence on Russian energy. Asked whether the European Union could agree on the next round of sanctions, including an oil embargo, he said he was confident a deal could be reached and could be done within days.
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Source: CNN Brasil
