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Potential Green Light For Lula 2022 Run

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  • USDBRL reacted in line with broader global sentiment yesterday, falling around 0.7%. The pair will likely find support at the April lows of 5.54. The move lower in US yields eased the pressure on the DI curve where swap rates shifted lower by between 10-15 basis points in the belly and long-end.
  • The path for a likely new presidential run by Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva became clearer after Brazil's top court backed one of its justices who had tossed out all criminal convictions against the leftist icon. The court voted 8-3 to reject an appeal presented by the Attorney General's office.
    • Lula does not rule out being a candidate for vice in 2022, according to allies. (Globo)
  • Overnight, 73,174 confirmed cases in the last 24 hours with the death toll rising by 3,560 according to Health Ministry data.

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