The Newsletter of June has as focus the October elections, and brings an analysis of Henrique Meirelles as a possible next president of Brazil. Furthermore, we highlight themes related to female candidature, new rules for electoral ads on internet and the electoral race in 5 Brazilian state. Lastly, we approach also the political stalemate in the National Congress to approve the Legal Landmark of Personal Data.
In order to provide a further discussion tool, the Public Affairs team wishes a great reading!
The closer we get to the elections, the more debates come to fruition. The political scenario is one of uncertainty and a fertile field for the most varied analysis!
Our March newsletter goes on with the series "Presidential Candidates" with the polemic Jair Bolsonaro, besides many international, local, economic and political analysis.
In this edition, we also bring a bit of the day to day of the professional of government relations, with information for a better understanding of the practice.
Always with the aim of stimulating the best debate, we wish everyone an excellent reading!
The two most competitive candidates in the next elections do not propose the necessary measures to overcome the country's economic problems. Marina Silva and Jair Bolsonaro would not be able to promote the structural changes necessary for the development of Brazil. The future of Brazil is threatened either with the victory of Marina Silva and Jair Bolsonaro that do not formulate anything in this direction. It is urgent to elect a candidate who is able to break with neoliberalism and implement a national development model that privileges national interests and not those of international capital, especially those of financial capital.
The putrefaction of the michel temer government and of the political institut...Fernando Alcoforado
The Datafolha Research demonstrates, above all, the putrefaction of political and juridical institutions of Brazil that can only be resolved by convening a new Constituent Assembly to carry out the political, of State and of Public Administration reform aimed at reordering the national life. Indirect elections with a demoralized National Congress as current and direct elections with a National Congress and demoralized political parties like the present ones will not solve the problems of Brazil.
The political state and public administration reforms required for brazilFernando Alcoforado
The current situation in Brazil puts in check not only the constituted powers, but also representative democracy. In this system, elections are a sham because they are controlled by the holders of capital that make win the majority of candidates in the service of large companies. It is a game of cards marked by national and international economic groups pushing the big parties to finance their millionaire elections. Not only does the Brazilian political system no longer meet the needs of the nation. The same occurs with the organization of the Brazilian State, which, thanks to its inefficiency and ineffectiveness contributes to its growing inability to confront national problems.
This month's publication addresses the military intervention in Rio de Janeiro, the creation of the Ministry of Security, the migratory crisis in Roraima, the new prospects for campaign financing (theme expensive for 2018, no pun intended), as well as a contribution on the international political scene, the South African situation.
New constituent with the failure of the political institutions of brazilFernando Alcoforado
The political crisis that now shakes Brazil is fundamentally due to the bankruptcy of the political model approved in the 1988 Constituent Assembly. The bankruptcy of Brazil's political model result from the fact that presidentialism in force since 1889 has generated political and institutional crises such as those that have occurred in the past that have resulted in impeachments and coups d'état. In addition, the country's political system is contaminated by corruption as evidenced by the "mensalão" operation which investigated the purchase of parliamentary votes by PT (Workers Party) and Lava Jato operations.
A new report has been released by the University of Chicago, highlighting levels of public sector corruption in U.S. cities and states. It was co-authored by UIC professor and political advisor Dick Simpson and is based on an analysis of public corruption statistics from the Department of Justice. There were a grand total of 19,634 public corruption convictions across the United States over the past decade with 695 public official, federal employees and government contractors convicted in 2018 alone.
The report examined the problem across all 50 states and the District of Columbia, finding that D.C. had the highest number of public corruption offences per 10,000 inhabitants between 1976 and 2018 with 16.79. That can be attributed to several factors including a comparably low population but also because it is the center of national government and hosts the Department of Justice. That means nearly all of the country's federal agencies are housed there with large numbers of government employees who can monitor and investigate potential offences.
Louisiana comes second for corruption convictions per capital with 2.62 per 10,000 inhabitants while Illinois rounds off the top-three with 1.66. Its high position is due to the high number of offences in Chicago which was once again named the most corrupt city in the country.
The closer we get to the elections, the more debates come to fruition. The political scenario is one of uncertainty and a fertile field for the most varied analysis!
Our March newsletter goes on with the series "Presidential Candidates" with the polemic Jair Bolsonaro, besides many international, local, economic and political analysis.
In this edition, we also bring a bit of the day to day of the professional of government relations, with information for a better understanding of the practice.
Always with the aim of stimulating the best debate, we wish everyone an excellent reading!
The two most competitive candidates in the next elections do not propose the necessary measures to overcome the country's economic problems. Marina Silva and Jair Bolsonaro would not be able to promote the structural changes necessary for the development of Brazil. The future of Brazil is threatened either with the victory of Marina Silva and Jair Bolsonaro that do not formulate anything in this direction. It is urgent to elect a candidate who is able to break with neoliberalism and implement a national development model that privileges national interests and not those of international capital, especially those of financial capital.
The putrefaction of the michel temer government and of the political institut...Fernando Alcoforado
The Datafolha Research demonstrates, above all, the putrefaction of political and juridical institutions of Brazil that can only be resolved by convening a new Constituent Assembly to carry out the political, of State and of Public Administration reform aimed at reordering the national life. Indirect elections with a demoralized National Congress as current and direct elections with a National Congress and demoralized political parties like the present ones will not solve the problems of Brazil.
The political state and public administration reforms required for brazilFernando Alcoforado
The current situation in Brazil puts in check not only the constituted powers, but also representative democracy. In this system, elections are a sham because they are controlled by the holders of capital that make win the majority of candidates in the service of large companies. It is a game of cards marked by national and international economic groups pushing the big parties to finance their millionaire elections. Not only does the Brazilian political system no longer meet the needs of the nation. The same occurs with the organization of the Brazilian State, which, thanks to its inefficiency and ineffectiveness contributes to its growing inability to confront national problems.
This month's publication addresses the military intervention in Rio de Janeiro, the creation of the Ministry of Security, the migratory crisis in Roraima, the new prospects for campaign financing (theme expensive for 2018, no pun intended), as well as a contribution on the international political scene, the South African situation.
New constituent with the failure of the political institutions of brazilFernando Alcoforado
The political crisis that now shakes Brazil is fundamentally due to the bankruptcy of the political model approved in the 1988 Constituent Assembly. The bankruptcy of Brazil's political model result from the fact that presidentialism in force since 1889 has generated political and institutional crises such as those that have occurred in the past that have resulted in impeachments and coups d'état. In addition, the country's political system is contaminated by corruption as evidenced by the "mensalão" operation which investigated the purchase of parliamentary votes by PT (Workers Party) and Lava Jato operations.
A new report has been released by the University of Chicago, highlighting levels of public sector corruption in U.S. cities and states. It was co-authored by UIC professor and political advisor Dick Simpson and is based on an analysis of public corruption statistics from the Department of Justice. There were a grand total of 19,634 public corruption convictions across the United States over the past decade with 695 public official, federal employees and government contractors convicted in 2018 alone.
The report examined the problem across all 50 states and the District of Columbia, finding that D.C. had the highest number of public corruption offences per 10,000 inhabitants between 1976 and 2018 with 16.79. That can be attributed to several factors including a comparably low population but also because it is the center of national government and hosts the Department of Justice. That means nearly all of the country's federal agencies are housed there with large numbers of government employees who can monitor and investigate potential offences.
Louisiana comes second for corruption convictions per capital with 2.62 per 10,000 inhabitants while Illinois rounds off the top-three with 1.66. Its high position is due to the high number of offences in Chicago which was once again named the most corrupt city in the country.
Thanks to the political irresponsibility of the PT and its allies in defending the corrupt Lula are contributing to the ascent of the egg of the fascist serpent in Brazil. By acting in this way, the PT and its allies lack the necessary intelligence to realize that the correlation of forces is entirely unfavorable to their pretensions. Insisting on the confrontation with the great majority of Brazilian society means plunging the Country into civil war whose consequences are unpredictable. In addition to having allied themselves with right-wing parties and politicians to govern, the PT and its allies are now contributing to the rise of the extreme right to power either in the 2018 presidential election or through a coup d'état if political radicalization reaches uncontrollable levels.
Analysis of the most viable candidates to the presidency of the republic of b...Fernando Alcoforado
Considerando o fato de o Brasil, como organização econômica, social e política, se encontrar em desintegração cujos sinais são evidentes em todas as partes do País e que a estagnação econômica atual tende a se agravar no Brasil com a elevação do desemprego e a redução das receitas do Estado que poderão inviabilizar sua capacidade de intervenção na economia, a eleição de um Presidente da República que não seja capaz de superar a crise atual e reativar a economia brasileira pode levar o País à convulsão social. Para evitar este cenário, é necessário eleger um Presidente da República que aumente a capacidade do governo brasileiro e das instituições políticas em geral de oferecer respostas eficazes para superação da crise política, econômica e social em que se debate a nação brasileira.
The July 2019 Ipsos MORI Political Monitor shows some good news for the Conservatives as new Prime Minister Boris Johnson takes office. Mr Johnson’s personal poll ratings have improved, especially among his own supporters, and he leads Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn on several leadership metrics. However, Mr Johnson’s satisfaction ratings are worse than other Prime Ministers taking office mid-parliament and the public remain divided over potential Brexit outcomes. Meanwhile, the Conservatives have a ten-point lead over Labour among ‘likely voters’, which is partly due to an increased enthusiasm among Conservatives saying they are certain to vote.
Lobbying, understood as all actions performed by or on behalf of interest
groups directed at influencing of the process of policy formation and implementation,
occurs in every political regime. The article examines whether the illiberal type of
democracy that exists in Hungary (2010–2014) exerts an influence on the effectiveness of lobbying control.
Illiberal democracy differs from liberal democracy with regard to five systemic core
principles, such as the rule of law, government control and accountability, the integrity
of political elites, media freedom and civil rights and protection of minorities. This
article shows that all of these systemic criteria constituting illiberal democracy were
met in Hungary between 2010–2014. Examination of the case of Hungary with regard
to lobbying control suggests that illiberal democracy had diminished the effectiveness
of lobbying control in this country.
The latest Ipsos MORI Political Monitor shows an increase in the proportion of the British public thinking the Prime Minister should step down as soon as possible, and her worst ratings yet for having what it takes to be a good Prime Minister. However, despite how poorly the British public believe the Brexit process has gone, Theresa May is still viewed more favourable than Jeremy Corbyn and her potential Conservative successors.
Abstract: The menace of corruption in Nigeria is very pervasive with global implications. So pervasive is corruption in Nigeria that almost every aspect of National life is affected one way or the other (Matthew et al 2013). According to Woodward 2015, psychosocial approach looks at individuals in the context of the combined influence that psychological factors and the surrounding social environment have on their physical and mental wellness and their ability to function. This approach is used in broad range of helping professions in health and social care settings as well as by medical and social science researchers. It is however difficult to provide the exact date that corruption became a subject of national discourse in Nigeria (Matthew et al 2013). The age of corruption in Nigeria however, has affected the socio-psychology of the citizenry as there have been little or no effective measures put in place to curb the menace of corruption. It is also undisputedly true that corruption in the Nigerian society has eaten deep into the law enforcement agencies, political parties, political leaders, judicial system, government and private ministries and parastatals, law makers, etc., and above all, the psycho-social standing of the citizenry is greatly affected. Thus, curbing corruption in Nigeria may seem too daunting to dare but before proffering critical remedies/strategies/recommendations that will help tremendously in curbing corruption in Nigeria, a closer look at some two major factors that have been grossly infected by corruption will be considered. These two factors are carefully selected because the multiplier effects of corruption we see today in Nigeria find their roots in these two factors which are political corruption and judicial corruption. If corruption in these two institutions mentioned is curbed, then corruption in other aspects of life would have been greatly diminished and the slogan “change begins with me” would become more productive in the reduction of corruption as well as conscience upliftment and Nigeria would be in her way forward to a corrupt-free nation.
Keywords: corruption.
Title: TOWARDS CURBING CORRUPTION IN NIGERIAN SOCIETY
Author: NWUZOR, E. EZIAKU, ANYAOGU, BONIFACE E
International Journal of Recent Research in Social Sciences and Humanities (IJRRSSH),
ISSN 2349-7831,
Paper Publications
As the Conservative leadership contest gathers pace, Ipsos MORI’s new Political Monitor reveals that there is little to choose between Jeremy Hunt and Boris Johnson in terms of public opinion.
Ipsos MORI February 2019 Political MonitorIpsos UK
Before Jeremy Corbyn wrote to Theresa May outlining the changes he wants made to her Withdrawal Agreement, Ipsos MORI’s new Political Monitor shows that his satisfaction ratings have fallen to their lowest ever levels. Fewer than one in five (17%) say that they are satisfied with the way Jeremy Corbyn is doing his job as Leader of the Opposition (down from 27% in December), which is the lowest recorded for a Labour leader since Michael Foot, who dropped to 13% in August 1982. Meanwhile, nearly three in four (72%) say they are dissatisfied with his performance, putting his net-satisfaction at -55. This compares with Mrs May who despite a trying start to 2019, only drops three points since December, and is now on -25. Even among Labour party supporters, under half (44%) say they are satisfied with Mr Corbyn, while 46% say they are dissatisfied, meaning that his net-satisfaction among party supporters dips into negative figures (-2) for the first time since the 2017 General Election campaign.
In the "Gov Affairs in Focus" column, the main topic is the information access and the government relations professional analysis. Does simple access guarantee the effective use of strategic information? Also on information, we highlight the dichotomy access/data leakage.
We do not, of course, avoid discussing the main themes in the political arena, and in this month's edition you will find another profile in the series "Presidential Candidates", this time Geraldo Alckmin. Subsequently, the implications former president Lula imprisonment to the Workers Party campaign, and the impasses and nuances of the distribution of power, or presidencies, in the thematic committees of the House of Representatives.
Finally, the international analysis discusses the China-US economic rivalry and then the importance of investing in the internationalization of companies and establishing global players.
In addition, we wish a good reading!
The July edition approaches the denunciation against the President Michel Temer from a legal-political point of view, the perspectives for the 2018 electoral race in account of the ex-president’s Lula conviction and the tools for the economic team in order to guarantee the public accounts balance.
Thanks to the political irresponsibility of the PT and its allies in defending the corrupt Lula are contributing to the ascent of the egg of the fascist serpent in Brazil. By acting in this way, the PT and its allies lack the necessary intelligence to realize that the correlation of forces is entirely unfavorable to their pretensions. Insisting on the confrontation with the great majority of Brazilian society means plunging the Country into civil war whose consequences are unpredictable. In addition to having allied themselves with right-wing parties and politicians to govern, the PT and its allies are now contributing to the rise of the extreme right to power either in the 2018 presidential election or through a coup d'état if political radicalization reaches uncontrollable levels.
Analysis of the most viable candidates to the presidency of the republic of b...Fernando Alcoforado
Considerando o fato de o Brasil, como organização econômica, social e política, se encontrar em desintegração cujos sinais são evidentes em todas as partes do País e que a estagnação econômica atual tende a se agravar no Brasil com a elevação do desemprego e a redução das receitas do Estado que poderão inviabilizar sua capacidade de intervenção na economia, a eleição de um Presidente da República que não seja capaz de superar a crise atual e reativar a economia brasileira pode levar o País à convulsão social. Para evitar este cenário, é necessário eleger um Presidente da República que aumente a capacidade do governo brasileiro e das instituições políticas em geral de oferecer respostas eficazes para superação da crise política, econômica e social em que se debate a nação brasileira.
The July 2019 Ipsos MORI Political Monitor shows some good news for the Conservatives as new Prime Minister Boris Johnson takes office. Mr Johnson’s personal poll ratings have improved, especially among his own supporters, and he leads Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn on several leadership metrics. However, Mr Johnson’s satisfaction ratings are worse than other Prime Ministers taking office mid-parliament and the public remain divided over potential Brexit outcomes. Meanwhile, the Conservatives have a ten-point lead over Labour among ‘likely voters’, which is partly due to an increased enthusiasm among Conservatives saying they are certain to vote.
Lobbying, understood as all actions performed by or on behalf of interest
groups directed at influencing of the process of policy formation and implementation,
occurs in every political regime. The article examines whether the illiberal type of
democracy that exists in Hungary (2010–2014) exerts an influence on the effectiveness of lobbying control.
Illiberal democracy differs from liberal democracy with regard to five systemic core
principles, such as the rule of law, government control and accountability, the integrity
of political elites, media freedom and civil rights and protection of minorities. This
article shows that all of these systemic criteria constituting illiberal democracy were
met in Hungary between 2010–2014. Examination of the case of Hungary with regard
to lobbying control suggests that illiberal democracy had diminished the effectiveness
of lobbying control in this country.
The latest Ipsos MORI Political Monitor shows an increase in the proportion of the British public thinking the Prime Minister should step down as soon as possible, and her worst ratings yet for having what it takes to be a good Prime Minister. However, despite how poorly the British public believe the Brexit process has gone, Theresa May is still viewed more favourable than Jeremy Corbyn and her potential Conservative successors.
Abstract: The menace of corruption in Nigeria is very pervasive with global implications. So pervasive is corruption in Nigeria that almost every aspect of National life is affected one way or the other (Matthew et al 2013). According to Woodward 2015, psychosocial approach looks at individuals in the context of the combined influence that psychological factors and the surrounding social environment have on their physical and mental wellness and their ability to function. This approach is used in broad range of helping professions in health and social care settings as well as by medical and social science researchers. It is however difficult to provide the exact date that corruption became a subject of national discourse in Nigeria (Matthew et al 2013). The age of corruption in Nigeria however, has affected the socio-psychology of the citizenry as there have been little or no effective measures put in place to curb the menace of corruption. It is also undisputedly true that corruption in the Nigerian society has eaten deep into the law enforcement agencies, political parties, political leaders, judicial system, government and private ministries and parastatals, law makers, etc., and above all, the psycho-social standing of the citizenry is greatly affected. Thus, curbing corruption in Nigeria may seem too daunting to dare but before proffering critical remedies/strategies/recommendations that will help tremendously in curbing corruption in Nigeria, a closer look at some two major factors that have been grossly infected by corruption will be considered. These two factors are carefully selected because the multiplier effects of corruption we see today in Nigeria find their roots in these two factors which are political corruption and judicial corruption. If corruption in these two institutions mentioned is curbed, then corruption in other aspects of life would have been greatly diminished and the slogan “change begins with me” would become more productive in the reduction of corruption as well as conscience upliftment and Nigeria would be in her way forward to a corrupt-free nation.
Keywords: corruption.
Title: TOWARDS CURBING CORRUPTION IN NIGERIAN SOCIETY
Author: NWUZOR, E. EZIAKU, ANYAOGU, BONIFACE E
International Journal of Recent Research in Social Sciences and Humanities (IJRRSSH),
ISSN 2349-7831,
Paper Publications
As the Conservative leadership contest gathers pace, Ipsos MORI’s new Political Monitor reveals that there is little to choose between Jeremy Hunt and Boris Johnson in terms of public opinion.
Ipsos MORI February 2019 Political MonitorIpsos UK
Before Jeremy Corbyn wrote to Theresa May outlining the changes he wants made to her Withdrawal Agreement, Ipsos MORI’s new Political Monitor shows that his satisfaction ratings have fallen to their lowest ever levels. Fewer than one in five (17%) say that they are satisfied with the way Jeremy Corbyn is doing his job as Leader of the Opposition (down from 27% in December), which is the lowest recorded for a Labour leader since Michael Foot, who dropped to 13% in August 1982. Meanwhile, nearly three in four (72%) say they are dissatisfied with his performance, putting his net-satisfaction at -55. This compares with Mrs May who despite a trying start to 2019, only drops three points since December, and is now on -25. Even among Labour party supporters, under half (44%) say they are satisfied with Mr Corbyn, while 46% say they are dissatisfied, meaning that his net-satisfaction among party supporters dips into negative figures (-2) for the first time since the 2017 General Election campaign.
In the "Gov Affairs in Focus" column, the main topic is the information access and the government relations professional analysis. Does simple access guarantee the effective use of strategic information? Also on information, we highlight the dichotomy access/data leakage.
We do not, of course, avoid discussing the main themes in the political arena, and in this month's edition you will find another profile in the series "Presidential Candidates", this time Geraldo Alckmin. Subsequently, the implications former president Lula imprisonment to the Workers Party campaign, and the impasses and nuances of the distribution of power, or presidencies, in the thematic committees of the House of Representatives.
Finally, the international analysis discusses the China-US economic rivalry and then the importance of investing in the internationalization of companies and establishing global players.
In addition, we wish a good reading!
The July edition approaches the denunciation against the President Michel Temer from a legal-political point of view, the perspectives for the 2018 electoral race in account of the ex-president’s Lula conviction and the tools for the economic team in order to guarantee the public accounts balance.
The dismantling of political and legal super structure in brazilFernando Alcoforado
The Brazilian nation is facing the impasse of having to live with a solution that means to maintain in power until the presidential elections of 2018 the kleptocracy that governs Brazil. This solution is unacceptable to all Brazilians who want Brazil to go through the path of economic, social, political and moral progress. This solution would aggravate further the gigantic economic crisis that has affected Brazil since 2014.
December 2015 - At the peak of uncertaintyFGV Brazil
The Brazilian Economy is one of the oldest publications for expert economic analysis of both the Brazilian and international economies. Through this publication, FGV’s Brazilian Institute of Economics and Finance (FGV/IBRE) compares different periods of the economy, assessing both macroeconomic considerations and scenarios related to finance, administration, marketing, management, insurance, statistics, and price indices.
For more information, and Brazilian economic index results, visit: http://bit.ly/1EA1Loz
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Elections
Arianna Perez
University of the Potomac
May 24th 2020
Elections
Election and the policies have been the most central theme for creating the business environment in any country. Many investors are very keen on systems that every country is building for the creation of the business. The positive impacts on business mean that the governments are creating fewer bottleneck rules and giving a smooth flow of business operation. The policies that the governments are mainly based on the operational permits that the governments are trying to make them cheaper and functional.
The importance of voting
The voting importance in many American states defines the constitutional rights of the citizens. Elections and voting are part of the country's bill of rights that citizens have to practice. The 19th amendment of 1920 states that all citizens have got equal rights to vote and continue to make a continuous constitution of the protection of their rights; The amendment also has made the banning of the discriminatory election as an offense; hence everyone has to vote. The practice of voting enables people to choose their leader without any manipulation. The people can determine the leader who has confidence with him or her. Voting allows people to make a development of the government that is operational that can implement the favorable policies; to everyone and the investors (Maisel, 2016). Voting also will enable people to make a practice of their democratic rights. The development of sound policies also ensures the security of the citizens. The security of the citizens is ensured through policies such as gun policies that ensure that citizens do not effortlessly acquire them.
Voting, on the other part, also ensures that citizens can remove those leaders that have got bad diplomatic relations with other countries. The removal of the leaders that practice dictatorial leadership is a significant decision that impacts the lives of many people and business investors. Business investors are attracted by the governments where decision and design through the majority's views and are not interfered by any people on the government has been known that dictators have been nationalizing private companies, hence frustrating investors (Maisel, 2013).
Why is it important to know research on what the candidate's platforms and positions are?
The importance of political policies and manifestos plays a crucial role in the candidate's election. The party initiates the party manifesto hence making the definition of the type of the candidate what they can choose what they can do.IN Austria's 2013 election, the formation of the multiparty system allowed the.
Understanding Brazil's 2014 Presidential Election: The Parties Candidates and...MSL
The present political situation in Brazil is unpredictable. While it is difficult to forecast a possible winner for the Presidential election, there is consensus that regardless of who wins, there will be no drastic changes in Brazil's international relations.
President Dilma Rousseff's Workers’ Party (PT) will face tough competition from the opposition’s Aécio Neves representing the Brazilian Social Democracy Party (PSDB) and Eduardo Campos of the Brazilian Socialist Party (PSB). Experts believe that the election is expected to go to a second round between President Rousseff and Neves.
Our report details nine key issues to understand & monitor in this Brazilian elections:
• The Brazilian economy
• Family Benefit
• World Cup
• Lula Factor
• Public Demonstrations
• Free Party Political Broadcast
• Monthly Payment Scandal
• Debates &
• Party Alliances
As new technologies accelerate in industrialized countries, Brazil needs a new competitiveness agenda for manufacturing, services, and innovation.
The Brazilian Economy is one of the oldest publications for expert economic analysis of both the Brazilian and international economies. Through this publication, FGV’s Brazilian Institute of Economics and Finance (FGV/IBRE) compares different periods of the economy, assessing both macroeconomic considerations and scenarios related to finance, administration, marketing, management, insurance, statistics, and price indices.
For more information, and Brazilian economic index results, visit: http://bit.ly/1EA1Loz
Nos Estados Unidos, a denúncia sobre a farsa do impeachment de Dilma Rousseff, encampada por grandes jornais como o The New York Times, ganha força agora entre parlamentares norte-americanos. Em carta a John Kerry, 33 parlamentares pedem ao secretário de Estado que se abstenha de declarações favoráveis ao golpista Michel Temer (PMDB); "Nosso governo deve expressar sua forte preocupação com as circunstâncias que envolvem o processo de impeachment e exigir a proteção da Constituição democrática no Brasil", afirmam os signatários do documento
Carta de políticos americanos para secretário de Estado dos EUADilmaRousseff
Congressistas pedem que representante americano demonstre preocupação com o processo de impeachment e apoio à retomada da democracia. Leia mais: https://goo.gl/sLgvgh
Reform of the constitution or political backlash in brazilFernando Alcoforado
There is no way to change the reality experienced by Brazil in the economic, political and administrative fields unless the holding of the constitutional reform to avoid a political and institutional breakdown in the country and build a new political and administrative radically democratic based on ethics and development for the benefit of the entire population. It is not enough to hold a mere political reform including as has been recommended by President Dilma Rousseff. The situation currently lived in Brazil calls into question not only the powers, but also representative democracy that may lead to ungovernability of the power structures in Brazil, now quite demoralized by successive corruption scandals that are reaching all branches of government.
One conclusion should strictly be derived from the results of the Tunisian presidential elections: there is nothing unpredictable about the outcomes. The excitement of bringing about political change after 2011, has
subsided due to unstable economy and confusing politics. Many factors have contributed to the buildup of this new political scene. Various elements impacted the course of the events in Tunisia, namely, social and political ones.
How to Rekindle Political Engagement In the Face of Political Indifference.pptxWajid Khan MP
Participation in elections and civic involvement in the political process are vital signs of a healthy democracy. People might feel as though there is little point in investing their time and money in political action with meager results if they are disappointed or frustrated by a pattern of inaction or corruption on the part of the government. According to Wajid khan Mp, People may experience political apathy or a lack of engagement at this time.
The gigantic political impasse of brazil and its future scenariosFernando Alcoforado
Brazil's political impasse at the moment will only be effectively resolved with the convening of a new Constituent Assembly to order the national life on a new basis. Only then can cause the current economic crisis can be resolved and are avoided corruption scandals that continuously succeed in modern times involving all branches of government in Brazil and more recently Petrobras. Only then can cope with the failure of representative democracy in the country that shows clear signs of exhaustion not only by corruption scandals in the powers of the Republic, but especially to discourage popular participation, reducing political activity the electoral processes that are repeated periodically in which the people elect their representatives which, with few exceptions, after the elections come to defend interests of economic groups in opposition to the interests of those who elected them.
Similar to Public Affairs - Monthly Newsletter | June 2018 (20)
After opening of electoral race, our traditional Monthly Newsletter is in a new format. Regular reports about this year's elections will be produced, with quantitative and qualitative information.
In this first edition, we present an overview of main data provided by the Superior Electoral Court and surveys conducted by our monitoring team. And seeking a complete view, we include data of candidacies in the States, such as Bahia, Pará, Minas Gerais and São Paulo.
Always in quest of providing useful information, we wish everyone an election period with many debates!
Dada a largada à corrida eleitoral, preparamos um formato especial para o nosso Boletim de todos os meses. Serão elaborados relatórios periódicos sobre as eleições deste ano, com informações quantitativas e qualitativas sobre o pleito.
Nessa primeira edição, apresentamos um panorama geral com os principais dados fornecidos pelo Tribunal Superior Eleitoral e levantamentos realizados pelo nosso time de monitoramento. Na busca por uma visão mais completa, incluímos dados sobre as candidaturas da Bahia, Pará, Minas Gerais e São Paulo.
Sempre buscando muni-los de informações de qualidade, desejamos a todos um período eleitoral de muitos debates!
O período eleitoral exige uma série de regras específicas que envolvem a sociedade como um todo, e principalmente a forma de atuação das empresas. Assim, é comum que surjam dúvidas em relação ao período que antecede os pleitos.
Diante dessa demanda, a Equipe de Public Affairs da Burson-Marsteller preparou um infográfico com as principais regras de atuação para empresas e cidadãos.
Esperamos que nosso material complemente suas atividades e auxilie a atuação nos próximos meses!
The electoral period requires a series of specific rules that involve the whole society, and especially the way companies operate. Thus, it is common for doubts to arise regarding the period before the elections.
Faced with this demand, the Burson-Marsteller Public Affairs Team prepared an infographic with the main rules of action for companies and citizens.
We hope that this material complements your activities and assists the action in the coming months!
Na série “presidenciáveis”, realizamos uma análise sobre os candidatos “nanicos”, em bastante destaque nessas eleições. Além dos presidenciáveis, nesses últimos instantes pré-eleitorais, destacamos também o cenário nos principais estados brasileiros.
Para além das eleições, alguns assuntos estiveram nos holofotes da política e da economia brasileira no último mês e não passaram despercebidos pelos olhos da nossa equipe! Falamos da reforma política, do aniversário de 30 anos da Constituição Federal, dos casos reincidentes de corrupção no Ministério do Trabalho e da nova política de incentivos ao mercado automotivo, com o Rota 2030.
Com o intuito de proporcionar um material analítico e estimular sempre o bom debate, desejamos a todos uma excelente leitura!
O Boletim deste mês tem foco nas eleições de outubro, e traz uma análise do perfil do Presidenciável Henrique Meirelles. Ainda, destacamos aspectos relacionados às candidaturas femininas, às novas regras para a propaganda eleitoral na internet, e às disputas em cinco estados brasileiros. Por fim, abordamos também o impasse no Congresso para a aprovação da lei que se tornará o Marco Legal de Dados Pessoais.
No intuito de fornecer mais uma ferramenta de debate, a equipe de Public Affairs da Burson-Marsteller deseja uma excelente leitura!
Na coluna “RelGov em Foco”, o tema em destaque é o acesso à informação e o poder de análise do profissional de relações governamentais. O simples acesso garante a utilização eficaz da informação estratégica? Ainda sobre informação, destacamos a dicotomia acesso/vazamento de dados.
Não nos furtamos, é claro, de discutir os principais temas em voga na seara política e, na edição desse mês, você encontra mais um perfil na série “Presidenciáveis”, dessa vez o tucano Geraldo Alckmin. Na sequência, as implicações da prisão do ex-presidente Lula para a campanha petista, e os impasses e nuances da distribuição de poder, ou presidências, nas comissões temáticas da Câmara dos Deputados.
Finalmente, a análise internacional discorre sobre a rivalidade econômica China-EUA e, em seguida, sobre importância de investir na internacionalização de empresas e estabelecer players globais.
No mais, desejamos uma boa leitura e um excelente feriado. Até a próxima publicação!
Mais um mês chega ao final e, vivenciando uma crise de grandes proporções, a equipe de Public Affairs da Burson-Marsteller finalizou mais um Boletim Mensal, com temas de política nacional e internacional. A greve dos caminhoneiros gerou, além dos visíveis transtornos à população, uma situação política peculiar, analisada aos olhos atentos da nossa equipe.
Na série “presidenciáveis”, o perfil avaliado foi o da pré-candidata Marina Silva, já conhecida de grande parte da população. E, na coluna “RelGov em foco”, foi a vez da análise sobre o perfil multifacetário do profissional de Relações Governamentais.
No cenário atual, a decisão do Supremo Tribunal Federal pelo fim do foro privilegiado e suas consequências, ganhou destaque no meio político. E no panorama internacional, destacamos a crise vivenciada pela nossa vizinha, Argentina.
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Another month comes to an end and, experiencing a major crisis, the Burson-Marsteller Public Affairs team has finalized another Monthly Newsletter, with national and international politics issues. The truck drivers' strike generated, in addition to visible disturbances to the population, a peculiar political situation, analyzed by the attentive eyes of our team.
In the series "presidential candidates", the evaluated profile was the one of the pre-candidate Marina Silva, already known of great part of the population. And, in the column "RelGov in focus", it was the turn of the analysis on the multifaceted profile of the professional of Government Relations.
In the current scenario, the decision of the Brazilian Supreme Court to end the privileged court and its consequences has gained prominence in the political arena. And in the international panorama, we highlight the crisis experienced by our neighbor, Argentina.
In order to provide high quality analytical material, we wish you all an excellent reading!
Quanto mais nos aproximamos das eleições, mais os debates ganham corpo. O cenário político é de incertezas e um fértil campo para as mais variadas análises!
Nosso boletim de março segue com a série “presidenciáveis”, e foi a vez do polêmico Jair Bolsonaro. Além de diversas análises internacionais, locais, econômicas e políticas.
Nessa edição, trazemos também um pouco do dia a dia do profissional de relações governamentais, com informações para uma melhor compreensão da prática.
Sempre no intuito de estimular o melhor debate, desejamos a todos uma excelente leitura!
A publicação desse mês aborda a intervenção militar no Rio de Janeiro, a criação do Ministério da Segurança, a crise migratória em Roraima, as novas perspectivas de financiamento de campanha (tema caro para o ano de 2018, sem trocadilhos), além de uma contribuição sobre cenário político internacional, a situação sul africana.
Em 2018, a equipe de Public Affairs da Burson-Marsteller continua elaborando mensalmente um boletim com os temas mais discutidos no cenário político e econômico, nacional e internacional.
Sempre com o foco na política, essa edição do boletim traz análises jurídicas e econômicas, expectativas sobre o ano eleitoral, e muito mais!
A edição desse mês aborda as privatizações do governo Temer, a ética envolvida com o financiamento das campanhas eleitorais por entidades privadas entre outros assuntos da política brasileira.
The August edition approaches the privatizations made by Temer’s government, the ethics envolved with the financing of Election campaigns by private entities among other subjects from the brazillian politics.
A edição desse mês aborda a denúncia contra o Presidente Michel Temer do ponto de vista jurídico-político, as perspectivas para a corrida eleitoral 2018 em razão da condenação do ex-presidente Lula e as ferramentas da equipe econômica para garantir o equilíbrio das contas públicas.
Área de Public Affairs da Burson-Marsteller sintetiza as novas regras das relações de trabalho em relação à legislação atualmente em vigor
Na quinta-feira, 12 de julho, foi aprovada a Reforma Trabalhista pelo presidente Michel Temer. Nossa equipe de Relações Governamentais preparou um infográfico para comparar o que está em prática com o que está por vir.
A Twiplomacy é o principal estudo global de Burson-Marsteller sobre como líderes mundiais, governos e organizações internacionais usam as redes sociais. A edição 2017 analisou especificamente o Twitter e atualizou os estudos sobre o Facebook, Instagram, Snapchat e Periscope. Os dados foram coletados em maio de 2017, usando as ferramentas Burson tool, proprietária da Burson-Marsteller, CrowdTangle.com e Twitonomy.com. - See more at: http://brasil.bm.com/o-que-fazemos/thought-leadership/twiplomacy-2017/#sthash.HLm5cqjr.dpuf
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In a May 9, 2024 paper, Juri Opitz from the University of Zurich, along with Shira Wein and Nathan Schneider form Georgetown University, discussed the importance of linguistic expertise in natural language processing (NLP) in an era dominated by large language models (LLMs).
The authors explained that while machine translation (MT) previously relied heavily on linguists, the landscape has shifted. “Linguistics is no longer front and center in the way we build NLP systems,” they said. With the emergence of LLMs, which can generate fluent text without the need for specialized modules to handle grammar or semantic coherence, the need for linguistic expertise in NLP is being questioned.
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Women have three distinct types of involvement: direct involvement in terrorist acts; enabling of others to commit such acts; and facilitating the disengagement of others from violent or extremist groups.
‘वोटर्स विल मस्ट प्रीवेल’ (मतदाताओं को जीतना होगा) अभियान द्वारा जारी हेल्पलाइन नंबर, 4 जून को सुबह 7 बजे से दोपहर 12 बजे तक मतगणना प्रक्रिया में कहीं भी किसी भी तरह के उल्लंघन की रिपोर्ट करने के लिए खुला रहेगा।
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An intersecting agency that, through the understanding of the political environment,
assists clients of different sectors in the protection and/or promotion of their businesses,
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Index
Year 2 | Nº 06 | June
Colaboradores desta edição
Luciana
Lemgruber
Andressa
Mont’Alvão
Isabela
Girotto
Anna
Paula Losi
Nara
Andrade
02
Elections | Electoral Propaganda on the Internet: New Rules
for 2018
03
Elections | Henrique Meirelles: an economic turnaround leads
to the presidency?
04 Elections | Women in Brazilian Elections
05
Elections | Overview of the State Executive Elections in 2018:
the race in São Paulo, Minas Gerais, Bahia, Pará and Paraná
09 Politics | The legislative race for changing the law of data
11 Economic Data
12 Events Calendar
Mikael
Victor
Leonardo
Brito
Renata
d’Aguiar
Fernanda
Xavier
3. The 2018 elections will be designed by digital marketing. Online advertising fills the shortage of
resources that came from the prohibition of donation from legal entities. Changes in electoral
rules force politicians to invest in new strategies. The electoral use of the Internet must be
proved as tangible as the leaflets and rallies. The rules seek to follow a more connected society
with greater access to information.
The Law 13 488/17 requires the publication of how much was spent on the internet campaign.
However, it does not demand the application providers (including digital giants such as
Facebook, Google, Youtube and Twitter) to report irregularities or inconsistencies. The reach
potential will be, in this sense, marked by the economic power of the politician and the
concentration of content on foreign platforms. Specifically directed postings will be a decisive
campaign tool, since it will be possible to identify specific profiles of voters and potential voting
bases.
By popularizing politics, social networks take voters closer to the candidate, as well as present a
key element: interactivity. Communication ceases to be static and, now, it needs to be constantly
updated.
A small electoral reform in 2017 authorizes the boost of posts, as long as they are identified as
sponsored. Focusing on results is not prohibited, but the tool must be used exclusively by
parties, coalitions or candidates. However, inserting or boosting an advertising content on the
date of the election is prohibited, as well as the use of fake profiles and robots. Another
requirement is that hired application providers must have a legal representative established in
the country.
The challenges are presented along with the technology: the possibility of data leak and
manipulation. In Brazil, the sharing of fake news is far from a consensus. In the Chamber of
Deputies, the main project (PL 6812/17) is still in the first commission, under the report of
former Minister of Science and Technology, Deputy Celso Pansera (PT/RJ). The proposal
criminalizes the dissemination of damage or incomplete information on the internet. Other
proposals - including this one - related to fake news are rejected by civil society entities that
defend freedom of expression.
It will already be a rule in this year's elections to prohibit the boost to change the content or the
repercussion of advertising. The Internet application provider will take responsibility for not
making unavailable a content that is found to be infringing by the Electoral Court, respecting the
technical limits of the service. The link of the removal to the judicial order makes the authorities
responsible for filtering what may be injurious to a candidacy.
Electoral propaganda, including on the internet (unpaid), may begin on August 16 in Brazil. What
the Electoral Law has not answered yet is whether the migration of the campaigns to the online
environment will reflect a democratic and transparent political space.
Andressa Mont’Alvão
Elections
Electoral advertising on the internet:
New rules for 2018
02
4. The lack of political representativeness, the "protest" vote, the "no vote" and exclusion vote are
increasingly present in any debate on the upcoming elections in Brazil. In this scenario, resulting
from the current political and economic crisis in which the country has been inserted for months,
former Finance Minister Henrique Meirelles was perceived in the first moment as a viable
possibility to occupy the position of President of Brazil.
Born in the state of Goiás, nephew and grandson of politicians, Meirelles holds a degree in
Business Administration from Harvard University and has built a consolidated career in the
corporate environment, reaching BankBoston's World Presidency. In the 2000s, in fact, he had
started his political life when joined the PSDB. As the head of the Central Bank, he was
recognized, both by the business community and the citizens, for his actions that aimed to
leverage the Brazilian economy, which was also perceptible as Minister of Finance.
Pre-candidate for the MDB, Meirelles faces difficulties not only in the party, but also with the
electorate. In this context, with just over 1% of the voting intentions in the polls, the former
Minister has not yet convinced his party that he is the best option as a presidential candidate and
has tried to unlink his name from the "governmental candidate", following the withdrawal of
Michel Temer to re-election.
Supported by the current President of Brazil, Meirelles has sought to get closer to the
parliamentarians of his current party, but probably in the National Convention, he will have
opponents like the Senator Roberto Requião (MDB / MG), nominated by Renan Calheiros (MDB /
AL), to compete for the Planalto Palace.
Still on the challenges, the pre-candidate, given his unpopularity, has already presented a flexible
discourse in relation to social programs, regarding the inclusion of attention in the social area
and praised programs such as Bolsa Familia. However, the most opposition and, to some extent,
unexpected, comes from the entrepreneurs and investors.
Contradictorily, the work of Meirelles for the economic turnaround made the biggest enthusiasts
of his candidacy, now, pressured him to give up to run for the elections. This is justified by the
fact that, after leaving the Ministry of Finance, the economy has presented losses, such as the
significant increase in the dollar.
In this scenario, Meirelles and his challenges are further encouraging the unpredictability of these
upcoming elections in which the future of the country, despite the short time until October,
seems to be increasingly uncertain.
Isabela Girotto
Elections
Henrique Meirelles: Does Economic
Turnaround Lead to Presidency?
03
5. In 2018, Brazil will hold its 31st general election – direct and indirect elections considered – since
the proclamation of the Republic in 1889, and the participation of women in Brazilian politics is
still weak. The level of female participation in the public sphere has grown with each election, but
it is still far from ideal.
The vote only became a national right in 1932, but it was only mandatory for literate men up to
60 years old. Although theoretically women could already vote, in practice, women could only
vote if it was the will of their fathers or husbands. It was only in 1965 that the Electoral Code
equalized the electoral rights and obligations of men and women.
The first woman was elected in Brazil when women still could not vote. Luíza Alzira Soriano was
elected mayor of the city of Lajes, in Rio Grande do Norte state in 1928 with 60% of the votes.
Sadly, that didn’t last long. She lost office only seven months later once she did not agree with
the Getúlio Vargas administration.
The first female federal representative was elected in 1934. Doctor Carlota Pereira was elected
by the state of São Paulo and was part in the Constituent Assembly that put an end to the 1889
Constitution of the Old Republic. The first female Senator was Eunice Michiles, who was
nominated to the position in 1979 after the death of João Bosco. Roseana Sarney was the first
female governor, elected in 1994, in the state of Maranhão. And, finally, the first woman elected
President of the Republic, in 2010, was Dilma Rousseff (who also became the first woman
reelected, in 2014, and the first female president to be impeached in 2016).
The Electoral Justice announced that by February 2018, 52% of the Brazilian electorate was
composed of women, making up the figure of 77,076,395 eligible voters. However, statistics
show that this number is disproportionate to the number of women occupying political positions
in the country.
In 1997, the quota system is established determining that parties must enroll at least 30% of
women in proportional ticket. In 2009, the Electoral Reform, in addition to obliging parties to
register at least 30% of women, also required that at least 5% of the resources of the Party
Fund be used to encourage female participation in politics and that 10% of party’s share of free
advertisement time (bought by the Electoral Justice in TV and radio) should be devoted to them.
Nevertheless, changes in electoral rules did not cause the expected impact. Only in 2012, female
candidates reached 30% of the total number of applications in the country, and, in the 2014
elections, only 29% of all eligible candidates were women. For the Presidency, they were 37%,
with 3 female candidates running. For the Federal Legislative (House of Representatives and
Senate), 29% of the candidates for the titular positions were women. The numbers were worse
at the state level: for executive positions, female participation was only 11%, while for the
Legislative the proportion was also 29%.
Elections
Women in Brazilian Election
04
6. When the numbers of the elected officials are analyzed, the disparities are only accentuated. In a
total of 1,709 candidates elected at both the federal and state levels, only 190 were women,
reaching only 11% of the occupied positions – including the Presidency of the Republic. The
proportions are even smaller among the governors, where only 1 woman was elected (3%), and
in the Legislative both Federal (10%) and State (11%).
Furthermore, a major problem was identified in the municipal elections of 2016. With the
requirement of the minimum quota for women registration, the issue of the candidates registered
"just for the record" emerged. In these election, approximately 16,000 candidates did not receive
even one vote. Of these, 14,417 (more than 90%) were women who did not even vote for
themselves. The fact led the Public Prosecutor's Office to open investigations to determine the
responsibilities, which found out that many of these candidates did not even know they were
running.
In 2018, the expectation is of a greater awareness of the importance of female participation in
both the electoral race and the final outcomes. Election officials hope that the law will be
enforced on a more regular basis, that the parties encourage women to be more participant as
candidates in their committees and that financial resources will be more effectively employed in
women's campaigns.
Renata d’Aguiar
Elections
05
2018 BRAZILIAN GUBERNATORIAL
ELECTIONS PANORAMA
The race in São Paulo, Minas Gerais, Bahia, Pará
and Paraná States
With only a month remaining until the opening of the official parties’ convention season, the
2018 elections landscape is beginning to be more clearly defined in many states. And although
they sometimes lose space on the national agenda, these disputes carry great potential since it is
at the state level where a series of important public policy decision making are under way, many
of which have a direct impact on the lives of Brazilians.
In Minas Gerais state, the scenario of the dispute is sketched amid allegations of corruption that
have plagued the two major political parties: the Workers’ Party (PT) and the Brazilian Social
Democracy Party (PSDB). Such parties have already established their pre-candidates and should
lead the electoral race once more. Nevertheless, other parties are articulating to present
alternatives to the polarization of Petistas (supporters of the PT) and Tucanos (supporters of the
PSDB) in Minas Gerais.
7. Elections
06
In the state, the ballot for governor seems set to have at least 8 candidates, but the opinion polls
point out 3 main players in the scenarios polled: (a) Senator Antônio Anastasia (PSDB), with
25.9% of voting intention, is highlighted as the main force of the opposition to the current state
government and leads all explored scenarios; (b) Fernando Pimentel (PT), currently governor of
the state, is expected to run for reelection and polls at 19.9%, according to a survey
commissioned by the Paraná Institute; (c) and, finally, Marcio Lacerda (PSB) appears as an
alternative to the polarization between PT and PSDB, despite the low placement in the polls,
reaching just about 11.3% of voting intention’s share.
Looking at the prospects in São Paulo, the already notorious, Dória and Skaf lead the electoral
race. The last Ibope survey shows that the former mayor of the city of São Paulo (the state’s
capital city and namesake), João Dória (PSDB), and the president of the State of São Paulo
Industries’ Federation, Paulo Skaf (MDB), compete strongly for the state voters: Dória leads with
22% of voting intentions, compared to 15% for Skaf - the margin of error considered is of 3%.
It’s been considered that the dispute between Doria and Skaf will get even fiercer in an eventual
second round, where both reach 32% of the voting intentions. Other candidates such as the
Petista, Luiz Marinho, and the current state governor, Márcio França (PSB), are far behind in the
survey, reaching 4% and 3% respectively.
In Pará, which, like São Paulo, had the last 25 years of state elections dominated by the PSDB
(the Tucanos won 5 of the last 6 elections in Pará and 6 of 6 in the Southeastern state), the
state just bid goodbye to Governor Simão Jatene, who, after his third term, can no longer be re-
elected. The veteran politician has already declared support for state’s Legislative Assembly
Speaker, Márcio Miranda (DEM)’s candidacy, but the absolute leader in the polls is former
National Integration Minister of the Temer administration, Helder Barbalho (MDB).
Son of former governor, Jader Barbalho (1983-1987 and 1991-1994), and candidate in 2014
(when he lost to Jatene in the second round), the former minister appears as the undisputed
frontrunner in several polls (always reaching more than 30% in voting intentions), followed by
Márcio Miranda (DEM) and Senator Paulo Rocha (PT), that reach 13.8% and 7.8%, respectively,
in a February survey by DOXA.
In the south, the race for the Iguaçu Palace (Paraná’s Governor seat) seems much more
detached from its Tucano past. Former governor Beto Richa (PSDB) stepped down from office in
March 2018, within the deadline of disincompatibility which enabled him to run for the Senate,
and has already shown support for current governor, Cida Boghetti (PP), with whom he
composed the 2014 elections ticket. The former federal deputy (and wife of former Health
Minister Ricardo Barros), however, appears in the bottom of the polls, behind the leaders Ratinho
Jr. (PSD), son of a popular TV show host and former state secretary of the Richa administration,
and Osmar Dias (PDT), former senator and brother of pre-candidate to the Presidency of the
Republic, Álvaro Dias. Both appear in a technical draw with 34% and 28% of the Ibope April poll
(the margin of error is 3%). The current senator and former governor, Roberto Requião, also
appears competitive in spontaneous polls, but according to press reports, he has reached an
agreement with Osmar Dias and is expected to run for re-election to his Senate seat.
8. Elections
07
In the race in Bahia, on the other hand, the trend is of continuity given the undeniable leadership
of the candidate running for re-election, Rui Costa Pimenta (PT). The governor has high approval
ratings and polls close to 50% of the P&A Institute's May 28 poll intentions. Furthermore, the PT
candidate was favored by the mayor of Salvador (the state’s capital city), ACM Neto (DEM), who
still gets some 3.2% in spontaneous polling (against 19% of the governor), but decided not to
run earlier this year in favor of the former mayor of Feira de Santana, José Ronaldo (also from
the Democrats, a right-wing party, and, today, scoring at 6.5% against the 47.9% of the Petista
candidate, in a 3% margin of error poll).
According to the deadlines set by the Superior Electoral Court (TSE), parties must hold
conventions to define their candidates for the 2018 elections between July 20 and August 5.
Once they’re done with conventions, applications must be sent to the Electoral Court by August
15 so they can be judged by September 17. The period set for electoral propaganda begins at
August 16.
Leonardo Brito e Mikael Victor
10. The availability and collection of personal data has changed a lot in recent times. Likewise, the
protection of privacy and data increasingly becomes more important. Thus, living in society and
the protection of law is constantly challenged by these new issues that are proving current and
effective in the information society.
Data protection was one of the most talked subjects in the first half of 2018, stimulated by the
validity of the EU General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR).
In Brazil, some bills on the subject are under discussion, two of the most important are PLS 330
(proposed by the Senate) and PLC 53 (proposed by the Chamber of Representatives). Both are
inspired by European regulations, and inaugurate a new phase of legal protection for personal
data in the country, moving away from our current model of sectoral and specific regulations.
A new to be introduced by the general law will be the differentiation between agents who
process personal data. As in the European Law, the idea is that there is a differentiation between
who is responsible for data processing and who is the "operator" that performs such treatment.
Those distinctions will be relevant at the time of determining the responsibilities against the
damage caused to the data subject.
Another point is that the entry of GDPR, as it should be, has brought a great deal of discussion
about the rules related to international data transfer, a reality of the current, globalized and
connected world. This normative tendency is also followed by bills under way in Brazil.
It is also important to mention that both projects bring a list of sanctions to be applied to those
who violate the terms of the future law. Faced with an enormous amount of criticism of the
impunity and power of the big credit companies, it is necessary that abusive and unhygienic
practice be treated as criminals.
In the Legislative Power, while the formal objective of the normative change is the security of the
population and its information, the practice that has been happening is a political ego dispute
between Government and opposition and between Representatives and Senators.
The government urgently approves the bill that creates the Positive Register, a mechanism in
which all Brazilians would automatically be included in a database that generates an individual
score for the population and is managed by credit bureaus. The opposition has blocked and
prevented the vote of the bill, claiming the impossibility of voting based on the absence of a
normative on data protection. With the heat of debates on the subject, House of Representatives
and Senate rushed their votes, with a feud that could leave the country without any law on the
subject.
The subject is extremely important, but it will probably not be voted in a scenario of egos
fighting and on election year. Probably the themes that started the year full of strength, will stay
for the next term.
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The legislative race for changing the law of
data
11. It should also be noted that the deadlines established in these projects for their validity are
extremely short considering the impact of the new law on the activities of all companies and
public agencies in the country. For compliance, companies and state bodies would only have 12
months (in the case of PLS 330) or 18 months (in case of PL 4060/5276). In comparative terms,
the GDPR itself had 24 months of vaccatio legis.
Thus, if it is true that the country is moving towards a new General Data Protection Law, the
companies and entities affected by the new legislation will have to take immediate measures to
raise awareness about how personal data are collected, used, transferred and stored in the
performance of their activities and seek to prepare for the changes.
Luciana Lemgruber
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13. Events Calendar
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8 9 10 11 12 13 14
15 16 17 18 19 20 21
22 23 24 25 26 27 29
30 31 1 2 3 4 5
Public Ordinary
Meeting of
ANVISA
Brasília/DF
Internal Ordinary
Meeting of
ANVISA
Brasília/DF
CONITEC Meeting
Brasília/DF
CONITEC Meeting
Brasília/DF
Smarthphone Congress
São Paulo/SP
307th Ordinary
Meeting of the
National Health
Council
Brasília/DF
307th Ordinary
Meeting of the
National Health
Council
Brasília/DF
Public Ordinary
Meeting of
ANVISA
Brasília/DF
Meetings on the Agreement between Mercosur and the European Union
Brasília/DF
TeleSynthesis
Meeting of 2018:
Mobile, Satellite
Technologies and
the advancement
of IoT in Brazil
Brasília/DF
138th Meeting of
the Board of
Directors of the
National Health
Council
Brasília/DF
Parliamentary Recess
Public Ordinary
Meeting of
ANVISA
Brasília/DF
138th Meeting of
the Board of
Directors of the
National Health
Council
Brasília/DF
Internal Ordinary
Meeting of
ANVISA
Brasília/DF
Parliamentary Recess
WG - RoHS (Restriction of Certain Hazardous
Substances)
Brasília/DF
Parliamentary Recess