Tag Archives: President Jair Bolsonaro
Brazil – Deadline for sports betting regulation passes Â
The government of President Jair Bolsonaro had until yesterday to finalize the process of regulating sports betting but that deadline has now passed. This is because according to the law enacted by his predecessor Law number 13,756 required the Ministry of Finance (currently the Ministry of Economy) to promote the regulation of sports betting within a time…
Brazil – Moves afoot to pass gambling bill before end of the year
Brazilian newspaper Folha do São Paulo has published an analysis on the chances of the gambling bill getting passed in the senate.  According to the newspaper, senators want to vote this year on the bill to legalise gambling in Brazil, (PL 442/1991) in order to remove the responsibility of President-elect Lula da Silva so that he…
Brazil – Transfer of sports betting regulation to Ministry of Justice could cause more delays
The Ministry of Justice has claimed as part of its portfolio the regulation of sports betting. The regulation of sports betting until now was has come under the responsibility of the Ministry of Economy. The information was revealed to local news portal VEJA by companies working in the sector. The transfer of responsibility from one…
Brazil – Candidates to face off again after close presidential race
On Sunday, Presidential candidate Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva (Lula as he is universally referred to) obtained 48.4 per cent of valid votes in the Presidential election, which excludes blank and null ballots, while Bolsonaro got 43.2 per cent, according to Brazil’s electoral authority. The race was much closer than pollsters predicted as far-right incumbent Jair…
Brazil – Nursing minimum wage suspended
The Minister of the Supreme Federal Court (STF) LuÃs Roberto Barroso suspended the law that established the minimum wage for newly approved national salary floor for nurses and nursing technicians. Law 14.434/2022 was approved by Congress and sanctioned by President Jair Bolsonaro but the judge asked for health companies to provide more data on the…