Key Points —Former Minas Gerais Governor Romeu Zema (Novo) said on April 22 he has not been formally invited to serve as vice-president on Senator Flávio Bolsonaro’s (PL) ticket — and that even if invited, he intends to carry his own presidential pre-candidacy through to the end. —Zema said Brazil’s right-wing field will contain three […]

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Key Points —The new Minha Casa Minha Vida rules went into operation on April 22, with Caixa Econômica Federal and Banco do Brasil now financing properties of up to R$600,000 (about US$120,000) for families earning up to R$13,000 per month. —The redesign elevates the program from a low-income housing instrument into a comprehensive middle-class subsidy, […]

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