This is Brazil by the Numbers, a weekly digest of the most interesting figures tucked inside the latest news about Brazil. A selection of numbers that help explain what is going on in Brazil. This week: Congressional leadership races; Public spending (or lack thereof) on Covid-19; Cuban vaccine efforts; Adverse reactions to vaccines in Brazil; Vale settlement.
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302-145 vote
Congressman Arthur Lira was elected Brazil’s new House Speaker on February 1, and will hold the office for the next two years. While Mr. Lira’s victory was not a surprise, his winning margin. With 302 votes, he gained over twice as many votes as Baleia Rossi (145 votes) and reaffirmed his strength among his peers. The triumph was largely made possible by President Jair Bolsonaro’s personal involvement with the congressional race — greenlighting...
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