The acting chairman of the Brazilian Federal Court of Accounts (TCU) and rapporteur of the Port of Santos privatization process, demanded the court’s technical unit a report on the project by November 6. Minister Bruno Dantas signed the order on October 11, stressing the “relevance of the matter” and the “need for timely action”.
Brazilian Economy Minister Paulo Guedes said on Wednesday he is “optimistic” that Congress will pass a pension reform bill that will generate savings of 1 trillion reais (US$ 261.68 billion) over 10 years, in line with the government’s ambitious proposal.