IBOV 177,866 ▲ 2.97% IPSA 11,057 ▲ 0.28% IPC MEX 66,496 ▲ 0.59% MERVAL 3,280,224 ▲ 2.43% COLCAP 2,307.67 ▲ 0.65% BVL PERÚ 56,194.27 ▲ 1.29% USD/BRL5.11▼ 0.04% USD/MXN17.51▲ 0.25% USD/CLP923.90▼ 0.41% USD/COP3,242▲ 0.06% USD/PEN3.41▲ 0.43% USD/ARS1,487▼ 0.03% USD/UYU40.22▲ 1.37% USD/PYG6,055▲ 1.45% USD/BOB10.14▲ 4.01% USD/DOP58.48▼ 0.03% USD/CRC448.82▲ 1.41% USD/GTQ7.63▲ 2.31% USD/HNL26.72▲ 0.09% USD/NIO 36.62 — 0.00% USD/VES719.54▼ 0.13% USD/PAB1.00— 0.00% USD/BZD2.00— 0.00% USD/JMD158.09▲ 0.40% USD/TTD6.75▲ 1.44% EUR/BRL5.82▼ 0.79% BRENT 79.10 ▲ 4.07% WTI 74.37 ▲ 4.15% IRON ORE 161.91 — — COPPER 6.23 ▼ 0.10% GOLD 4,079 ▼ 0.62% SILVER 58.86 ▼ 1.60% SOY 1,197 — 0.00% CORN 466.75 ▲ 6.56% WHEAT 647.00 ▲ 2.37% COFFEE 318.60 ▼ 10.74% SUGAR 14.86 ▼ 1.72% ORANGE JUICE 143.25 ▼ 4.44% COTTON 80.87 ▲ 6.18% COCOA 6,100 ▼ 3.31% BEEF 235.20 ▼ 0.02% CATTLE 354.60 ▼ 0.44% LITHIUM 72.32 ▼ 0.69% PETR4 39.65 ▲ 1.12% VALE3 74.18 ▲ 1.41% ITUB4 44.30 ▲ 4.02% BBDC4 18.86 ▲ 4.78% ABEV3 15.82 ▲ 0.64% BBAS3 20.58 ▲ 2.90% B3SA3 15.42 ▲ 4.26% WEGE3 46.51 ▲ 1.68% PRIO3 55.45 ▼ 0.29% SUZB3 41.55 ▲ 1.27% RENT3 41.10 ▲ 4.31% AZZA3 19.10 ▲ 3.47% CSAN3 4.07 ▲ 5.44% RAIZ4 0.35 ▼ 5.41% PCAR3 2.73 ▼ 1.09% GMAT3 3.97 ▲ 1.02% PSSA3 54.97 ▲ 3.04% CVCB3 1.25 — 0.00% POSI3 3.97 ▲ 3.12% SLCE3 14.02 ▲ 1.67% NATU3 8.68 ▲ 2.60% BRKM5 6.63 ▲ 4.25% RANI3 8.01 ▲ 1.91% CSNA3 5.18 ▲ 7.92% CMIN3 5.23 ▲ 8.28% USIM5 8.45 ▲ 1.20% GGBR4 23.01 ▲ 2.36% ENEV3 27.55 ▲ 5.15% CPFE3 47.87 ▲ 3.41% CMIG4 11.38 ▲ 2.71% EQTL3 40.91 ▲ 3.54% LREN3 14.62 ▲ 3.32% VIVT3 35.75 ▲ 3.62% RAIL3 14.36 ▲ 4.44% KLABIN 17.54 ▲ 0.80% RAIA DROGASIL 18.77 ▲ 3.53% RDOR3 36.02 ▲ 2.48% HAPV3 10.60 ▲ 5.26% FLRY3 16.42 ▲ 4.25% SMTO3 16.37 ▲ 1.99% UGPA3 30.71 ▲ 2.03% VBBR3 33.00 ▲ 2.80% BBSE3 40.35 ▲ 2.72% BPAC11 58.73 ▲ 5.48% CURY3 34.21 ▲ 4.62% AERI3 2.09 ▲ 1.46% VIVARA 23.53 ▲ 4.21% COMPASS 25.50 ▲ 3.32% VAMOS 3.06 ▲ 3.38% SANB11 27.62 ▲ 5.22% ASAI3 8.87 ▲ 4.85% SBSP3 31.11 ▲ 3.70% WALMEX 49.31 ▲ 0.59% GMEXICO 198.62 ▲ 1.68% FEMSA 223.20 ▲ 0.37% CEMEX 21.82 ▲ 0.51% GFNORTE 186.51 ▲ 0.63% BIMBO 56.06 ▲ 0.23% TELEVISA 9.74 ▲ 2.63% AMX 22.70 ▲ 0.27% GAP 412.01 ▼ 0.41% ASUR 285.12 ▲ 0.53% OMA 235.73 ▼ 0.95% KOF 182.08 ▲ 0.65% GRUMA 282.99 ▲ 0.14% KIMBER 38.13 ▼ 0.81% SQM-B 67,750 ▼ 1.95% COPEC 6,139 ▲ 1.98% BSANTANDER 79.00 ▲ 1.94% FALABELLA 5,905 ▲ 0.92% ENELAM 85.40 ▲ 1.47% CENCOSUD 2,045 ▼ 0.55% CMPC 1,109 ▲ 1.32% BANCO CHILE 188.88 ▲ 1.01% LATAM AIR 26.26 ▼ 0.53% YPF 74,450 ▼ 1.75% GGAL 8,350 ▲ 5.96% PAMPA 5,185 ▼ 0.38% TXAR 671.00 ▲ 0.98% ALUAR 978.00 ▲ 0.98% TGS 9,610 ▲ 3.22% CEPU 2,405 ▲ 3.89% MIRGOR 17,375 ▲ 1.02% COME 45.90 ▲ 1.06% LOMA NEGRA 3,583 ▲ 2.43% BYMA 314.00 ▲ 1.37% TELECOM ARG 4,248 ▲ 3.09% ECOPETROL 15.59 ▲ 1.27% BANCOLOMBIA 82.95 ▲ 2.50% GRUPO AVAL 5.08 ▲ 1.20% CREDICORP 400.81 ▲ 2.27% SOUTHERN COPPER 175.83 ▲ 0.80% BUENAVENTURA 30.00 ▲ 1.52% MERCADOLIBRE 1,852 ▲ 2.46% NUBANK 13.76 ▲ 0.66% XP 16.92 ▲ 3.11% PAGSEGURO 9.25 ▲ 2.78% STONE 11.21 ▲ 2.28% GLOBANT 29.96 ▼ 4.25% TECNOGLASS 43.90 ▲ 1.76% GAP AIRPORT 235.64 ▲ 0.50% ASUR 285.12 ▲ 0.53% OMA AIRPORT 108.09 ▼ 0.22% AMX ADR 26.04 ▲ 0.77% FEMSA ADR 127.70 ▲ 0.55% CEMEX ADR 12.48 ▲ 0.89% PETROBRAS ADR 17.32 ▲ 1.70% VALE ADR 14.46 ▲ 1.69% ITAU ADR 8.62 ▲ 4.11% SANTANDER BR 5.39 ▲ 4.86% AMBEV ADR 3.07 ▲ 0.99% CSN 1.01 ▲ 5.79% GERDAU 4.50 ▲ 2.04% LATAM ADR 56.45 ▼ 1.03% BTC 63,283 ▼ 0.81% ETH 1,801 ▲ 0.73% SOL 76.27 ▼ 0.72% XRP 1.08 ▼ 1.75% BNB 571.20 ▼ 0.64% ADA 0.16 ▼ 3.66% DOGE 0.07 ▼ 1.13% AVAX 6.41 ▼ 2.18% LINK 7.96 ▲ 0.44% DOT 0.83 ▼ 2.59% LTC 43.81 ▼ 1.98% BCH 239.57 ▼ 1.98% TRX 0.33 ▲ 0.38% XLM 0.18 ▼ 1.35% HBAR 0.07 ▼ 1.64% NEAR 1.88 ▲ 0.36% ATOM 1.54 ▼ 2.38% AAVE 96.04 ▼ 2.23% SELIC 14.25% EMBRAER 84.60 ▲ 0.88% EMBRAER ADR 66.01 ▲ 0.72% JBS 11.91 ▲ 1.53% JBS BDR 60.78 ▲ 1.22% MBRF3 15.55 ▲ 0.91% MBRFY 2.97 ▼ 1.00% INTER 5.82 ▲ 1.93% EGX 52,256 ▲ 0.44% USD/ZAR16.37▲ 0.06% USD/NGN 1,376 — 0.00% NIKKEI 67,500 ▼ 1.54% CSI300 4,767 ▼ 0.28% HSI 24,355 ▲ 0.75% NIFTY 24,207 ▲ 1.02% KOSPI 7,216 ▼ 3.48% JCI 5,924 ▲ 0.20% USD/JPY162.06▲ 0.23% 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SILVER 58.86 ▼ 1.60% SOY 1,197 — 0.00% CORN 466.75 ▲ 6.56% WHEAT 647.00 ▲ 2.37% COFFEE 318.60 ▼ 10.74% SUGAR 14.86 ▼ 1.72% ORANGE JUICE 143.25 ▼ 4.44% COTTON 80.87 ▲ 6.18% COCOA 6,100 ▼ 3.31% BEEF 235.20 ▼ 0.02% CATTLE 354.60 ▼ 0.44% LITHIUM 72.32 ▼ 0.69% PETR4 39.65 ▲ 1.12% VALE3 74.18 ▲ 1.41% ITUB4 44.30 ▲ 4.02% BBDC4 18.86 ▲ 4.78% ABEV3 15.82 ▲ 0.64% BBAS3 20.58 ▲ 2.90% B3SA3 15.42 ▲ 4.26% WEGE3 46.51 ▲ 1.68% PRIO3 55.45 ▼ 0.29% SUZB3 41.55 ▲ 1.27% RENT3 41.10 ▲ 4.31% AZZA3 19.10 ▲ 3.47% CSAN3 4.07 ▲ 5.44% RAIZ4 0.35 ▼ 5.41% PCAR3 2.73 ▼ 1.09% GMAT3 3.97 ▲ 1.02% PSSA3 54.97 ▲ 3.04% CVCB3 1.25 — 0.00% POSI3 3.97 ▲ 3.12% SLCE3 14.02 ▲ 1.67% NATU3 8.68 ▲ 2.60% BRKM5 6.63 ▲ 4.25% RANI3 8.01 ▲ 1.91% CSNA3 5.18 ▲ 7.92% CMIN3 5.23 ▲ 8.28% USIM5 8.45 ▲ 1.20% GGBR4 23.01 ▲ 2.36% ENEV3 27.55 ▲ 5.15% CPFE3 47.87 ▲ 3.41% CMIG4 11.38 ▲ 2.71% EQTL3 40.91 ▲ 3.54% LREN3 14.62 ▲ 3.32% VIVT3 35.75 ▲ 3.62% RAIL3 14.36 ▲ 4.44% KLABIN 17.54 ▲ 0.80% RAIA DROGASIL 18.77 ▲ 3.53% RDOR3 36.02 ▲ 2.48% HAPV3 10.60 ▲ 5.26% FLRY3 16.42 ▲ 4.25% SMTO3 16.37 ▲ 1.99% UGPA3 30.71 ▲ 2.03% VBBR3 33.00 ▲ 2.80% BBSE3 40.35 ▲ 2.72% BPAC11 58.73 ▲ 5.48% CURY3 34.21 ▲ 4.62% AERI3 2.09 ▲ 1.46% VIVARA 23.53 ▲ 4.21% COMPASS 25.50 ▲ 3.32% VAMOS 3.06 ▲ 3.38% SANB11 27.62 ▲ 5.22% ASAI3 8.87 ▲ 4.85% SBSP3 31.11 ▲ 3.70% WALMEX 49.31 ▲ 0.59% GMEXICO 198.62 ▲ 1.68% FEMSA 223.20 ▲ 0.37% CEMEX 21.82 ▲ 0.51% GFNORTE 186.51 ▲ 0.63% BIMBO 56.06 ▲ 0.23% TELEVISA 9.74 ▲ 2.63% AMX 22.70 ▲ 0.27% GAP 412.01 ▼ 0.41% ASUR 285.12 ▲ 0.53% OMA 235.73 ▼ 0.95% KOF 182.08 ▲ 0.65% GRUMA 282.99 ▲ 0.14% KIMBER 38.13 ▼ 0.81% SQM-B 67,750 ▼ 1.95% COPEC 6,139 ▲ 1.98% BSANTANDER 79.00 ▲ 1.94% FALABELLA 5,905 ▲ 0.92% ENELAM 85.40 ▲ 1.47% CENCOSUD 2,045 ▼ 0.55% CMPC 1,109 ▲ 1.32% BANCO CHILE 188.88 ▲ 1.01% LATAM AIR 26.26 ▼ 0.53% YPF 74,450 ▼ 1.75% GGAL 8,350 ▲ 5.96% PAMPA 5,185 ▼ 0.38% TXAR 671.00 ▲ 0.98% ALUAR 978.00 ▲ 0.98% TGS 9,610 ▲ 3.22% CEPU 2,405 ▲ 3.89% MIRGOR 17,375 ▲ 1.02% COME 45.90 ▲ 1.06% LOMA NEGRA 3,583 ▲ 2.43% BYMA 314.00 ▲ 1.37% TELECOM ARG 4,248 ▲ 3.09% ECOPETROL 15.59 ▲ 1.27% BANCOLOMBIA 82.95 ▲ 2.50% GRUPO AVAL 5.08 ▲ 1.20% CREDICORP 400.81 ▲ 2.27% SOUTHERN COPPER 175.83 ▲ 0.80% BUENAVENTURA 30.00 ▲ 1.52% MERCADOLIBRE 1,852 ▲ 2.46% NUBANK 13.76 ▲ 0.66% XP 16.92 ▲ 3.11% PAGSEGURO 9.25 ▲ 2.78% STONE 11.21 ▲ 2.28% GLOBANT 29.96 ▼ 4.25% TECNOGLASS 43.90 ▲ 1.76% GAP AIRPORT 235.64 ▲ 0.50% ASUR 285.12 ▲ 0.53% OMA AIRPORT 108.09 ▼ 0.22% AMX ADR 26.04 ▲ 0.77% FEMSA ADR 127.70 ▲ 0.55% CEMEX ADR 12.48 ▲ 0.89% PETROBRAS ADR 17.32 ▲ 1.70% VALE ADR 14.46 ▲ 1.69% ITAU ADR 8.62 ▲ 4.11% SANTANDER BR 5.39 ▲ 4.86% AMBEV ADR 3.07 ▲ 0.99% CSN 1.01 ▲ 5.79% GERDAU 4.50 ▲ 2.04% LATAM ADR 56.45 ▼ 1.03% BTC 63,283 ▼ 0.81% ETH 1,801 ▲ 0.73% SOL 76.27 ▼ 0.72% XRP 1.08 ▼ 1.75% BNB 571.20 ▼ 0.64% ADA 0.16 ▼ 3.66% DOGE 0.07 ▼ 1.13% AVAX 6.41 ▼ 2.18% LINK 7.96 ▲ 0.44% DOT 0.83 ▼ 2.59% LTC 43.81 ▼ 1.98% BCH 239.57 ▼ 1.98% TRX 0.33 ▲ 0.38% XLM 0.18 ▼ 1.35% HBAR 0.07 ▼ 1.64% NEAR 1.88 ▲ 0.36% ATOM 1.54 ▼ 2.38% AAVE 96.04 ▼ 2.23% 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Brazil: Lula da Silva creates his own Ministry of Truth

By · January 4, 2023 · 2 min read

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The Attorney General’s Office (AGU) of Brazil created the unprecedented National Prosecutor for the Defense of Democracy in the country.

The announcement was made by the new Minister of the portfolio, Jorge Messias, this Tuesday, June 3.

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After Jair Messias Bolsonaro, the left now has its own Messias, and he will tell Brazilians what is true and what is not.

He also stated that Brazil will now have the National Prosecutor of the Union for the Defense of the Environment and Climate.

The purpose is very clear: according to the Minister, the prosecution will adopt measures in response to everything it deems “disinformation”.

In practice, the Executive can participate in something similar to the Federal Supreme Court (STF) and the Superior Electoral Court (TSE): a kind of court on what can or cannot be said in Brazil.

“By taking over the AGU, I hope to make a decisive contribution to the rescue of our democracy, with the resumption of harmony between the Powers of the Republic. Attacks on officials will no longer be tolerated,” he said.

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The Minister also stated that the people “knew how to put Brazil back on the path of democracy” and that there was “political persecution, censorship and constant attacks on democratic institutions” in the Bolsonaro government.

“Only a few times in our history have we witnessed constant attacks and threats to the pillars of our democracy,” he said. The phrase could even be interpreted as a reference to the Brazilian Judiciary, but he was referring to the Jair Bolsonaro government.

He cited “disrespect for human rights, political persecution, censorship, constant attacks on democratic institutions, the dismantling of public policies, denialism as a method, incitement to hatred and prejudice.”

“TO CURE BRAZIL”

Flávio Dino, Minister of Justice and Public Security, said this Tuesday, June 3, that he will send a letter to Justice Rosa Weber, president of the Federal Supreme Court (STF), making the Federal Police available to investigate episodes of aggression and threats against Justices.

“I will send an official letter to the president of the STF stressing that the Federal Police is available to investigate episodes of aggression and threats against Justices of that court and others. They are anti-democratic extremists, who persecute magistrates in the streets, airports, restaurants, etc,” he said.

Dino’s decision is a response to a demonstration that occurred today at Miami Airport (USA), where people harassed Supreme Justice Luís Roberto Barroso.

“It is a mixture of hatred, ignorance, anti-democratic spirit and lack of education. Brazil got sick. I hope that we can cure him and that a spiritual light illuminates these people,” said the STF Justice.

With information from Revista Oeste

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