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Bolsonaro To Announce Former Defense Minister As Running Mate

BRAZIL
  • President Bolsonaro said on Sunday he expects to announce former Defense Minister Walter Braga Netto as his running mate for this year's election in the next few days. (Reuters)
    • Bolsonaro will seek a second term in October, but currently trails leftist former President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva in opinion polls.
    • Latest poll shows Lula Has 43%, Bolsonaro 33% in Brazil 1st Round Poll: BTG/FSB
  • Petrobras board holds extraordinary meeting to deliberate on the appointment of Caio Paes de Andrade as a board member and his election as the company CEO.
    • Petrobras’ Eligibility Committee approved Caio Paes de Andrade’s nomination to be the state-owned company’s CEO, CNN Brasil reported on Friday.
  • Central Bank president Roberto Campos Neto takes part in panel at the 10th Lisbon Legal Forum.
  • Additionally, Economic Policy director Diogo Guillen has closed-doors meetings with local and foreign market participants, as well as US Treasury attaché in to South America Joseph Dickson.

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