Reunião do Copom, USA reinforces security for protests called by Trump on March 21

The beginning of the meeting of the Monetary Policy Committee (Copom) of the Central Bank (BC) to decide on the basic tax rate, Selic, and the reinforcement of insurance in the United States after the call for protests by ex-president Donald Trump, who affirmed that he could be arrested today, is among the highlights of this terça-feira (21).

Meeting of Copom on Selic begins in this third (21) in between pressures for juros reduction

The Monetary Policy Committee (Copom) of the Central Bank (BC) begins this terça-feira (21) the meeting to decide on the basic tax rate, Selic. This will be the second meeting of the committee after the inauguration of President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva (PT), and it will take place in the midst of pressures for tax reduction. The meeting continues at the fourth fair (22), when it is announced, after the market date, at the group’s decision.

For the first time in two decades, I swear we will continue to be high, the same as inflation remains

For the first time since the beginning of the inflation targeting regime in Brazil, in 1999, Selic, at a legal reference rate of the economy, has stopped, in recent months, from responding to the movements of the IPCA, the official price indicator of the country. The IPCA, Amplo Consumer Price Index, has been on hold since April of last year, when it reached its highest level in 19 years and rose to 12.13% not accumulated in 12 months.

USA will monitor protests and reinforce security after Trump says he could be jailed today

The United States has once again turned its attention to a scandal involving former President Donald Trump. The republican affirmed that he expects to be imprisoned in this terça-feira (21) and called protests for the country. New York police authorities are holding meetings to formulate an insurance plan in case a criminal charge actually occurs, including court insurance and the potential for demonstrations by Trump or anti-Trump supporters, as the risk of the two groups coming into confrontation.

Dino is alvo of 15 summon requests in the Comissão de Segurança na Câmara

The Commission for Public Security and Combat against Organized Crime in the Chamber of Deputies intends to analyze 15 requests for the summons of the Minister of Justice, Flávio Dino, at this terça-feira (21). The requirements that Dino proposes to convene to provide clarifications represent 60% of the schedule of the next meeting of the collegiate at this time.

March 21 is the International Day for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination; understand meaning

The United Nations Organization (UN) proclaimed, in 1966, the date of March 21 as a day of mourning against racial discrimination, in memory of the so-called Shaperville Massacre, in Johannesburg, in South Africa, in 1960.

(Posted by Lucas Rocha)