Increase in ICMS on fuels: On January 1, 2026, new adjustments to ICMS rates on gasoline, diesel, and cooking gas came into effect.
This increase is cited as an additional pressure factor on prices.
The Governors refuse. · Refusal to reduce the tax: In May 2026, with the surge in oil prices due to the war in the Middle East, the federal government zeroed federal taxes (PIS/COFINS) to rein in prices.
President Lula asked that the states also reduce ICMS, but the governors refused, citing revenue losses since 2022.
The modus operandi is the same as the scam family... The advisor caught with millions in cash is Fernando José Palma Sampaio. He was arrested in flagrant by the Federal Police on March 20, 2026, accused of being involved in a money laundering scheme.
· Professional situation: At the time, he held the position of Parliamentary Secretary in the office of federal deputy Vinicius Carvalho (PL-SP). After the incident, he was dismissed from the position. · The Scheme: The group withdrew approximately R$ 2,7 million in cash in downtown Recife and was monitored by the Federal Police. The amount was to be passed on to other participants who arrived in the Pernambuco capital on a private jet. · The Role: According to the investigations, he acted as the group's security at the time of the approach. · Consequences: Released on provisional freedom, he faces the process with precautionary measures that include a prohibition on leaving the country and contact between the accused.
Welcome... And today we've got some folks sipping on detergent, praying for a tire, and defending a criminal kid who bought 51 properties with cash, while the dad's locked up for attempted fraud, and the other one's in the U.S. talking trash and plotting against his own country.
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The main director of Anvisa appointed by Jair Bolsonaro was Antonio Barra Torres, who served as the director-president.
He was chosen for the term in January 2020 and took over the presidency of the agency in November of the same year. His term will end on December 21, 2024.
The Bolsonaro government also appointed other names for the collegiate board, one of which is:
· Daniel Meirelles Fernandes Pereira: appointed in April 2022 to fill a director position.