Good morning! This week, we talk about Lula’s expected nominations for the Supreme Court and Federal Prosecution Office. The project to bring “flying boats” to the Amazon. And a massive merger in the energy industry.
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From the Justice Ministry to the Supreme Court?
President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva is expected to announce his picks for a vacant seat on the Supreme Court and the post of prosecutor general. The 11th Supreme Court seat has been vacant since late September, when former Chief Justice Rosa Weber retired. An interim has held the prosecutor general position for two months, a record.
Driving the news. Allies say Lula will name Justice Minister Flávio Dino to the Supreme Court and Paulo Gonet, the current deputy electoral prosecutor general, for prosecutor general.
Dino. According to CNN Brasil, Lula and Mr. Dino will meet outside the president’s public schedule — a sign that his nomination is all but certain. If confirmed, Mr. Dino will be Lula’s second Supreme Court appointment this year. In June, the...