News from Brazil: Government Targets Exporters in order to Lower Cost of Diesel

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friday, june 1, 2018

Brazil | World | Business | São Paulo | Science & Health | Sports| Culture | Travel | Ombudsman Gabriel Galvão/Futura Press/Folhapress Funds connected to transportation, healthcare and education were also cut Government Targets Exporters in order to Lower Cost of Diesel In order to lower the cost of diesel - an initiative that will cost the federal government US$ 2.6 billion - the Michel Temer administration has announced that it will raise taxes on exporters and certain sectors of the industry: namely the soft drinks and chemical industries Pedro Parente Resigns as President of Petrobras Parente has been under mounting criticism for his insistence on maintaining a pricing policy for fuel that was implemented under his management, which has led to successive increases and culminated in the truckers' strike Petrobras' Trucks Targeted by 'Pro-Dictatorship' Group in February A legal proceeding filed by BR Distribuidora, a subsidiary of Brazilian state-run oil giant Petrobras, indicates that the participation of groups in favor of a military intervention in Brazil, which included road blockades by trucks, had been prepared for months Politicians Seek Electorate's Blessing at March for Jesus Estevam Hernandes, the apostle who conceived of the March for Jesus, said on the eve of the event that the march is not a political platform, "but we pray for everyone"; However, that did not keep several politicians from seeking the electorate's blessing for the coming election Neymar Probably Benched against Croatia Brazilian forward Neymar, who is recovering from a right foot injury, is still not ready to play 90 minutes of a soccer game business 87% of Brazilians Support Truckers' Strike, According to Datafolha Poll While Brazilians are not willing to pay the bill that demonstrators passed along to the federal government, they are massively in favor of the truckers' strike and believe that it should continue PUBLICIDADE FOLLOW US: Contact Us | Privacy Policy Click here to unsubscribe Copyright Folha de S.Paulo. All rights reserved.