On February 19, Bolsonaro announced the change in the presidency of the state-owned company, appointing General Silva e Luna and said that he would also act in the electricity market
The President of the Republic Jair Messias Bolsonaro, who announced on 02/19 the replacement of the president of Petrobras, appointing General Joaquim Silva e Luna to the position, said that he would also make changes in the country’s electricity sector. “We will get involved in electricity, which is another problem too,” says the President of the Republic.
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In a conversation with his supporters, the President also talked about the increases in fuel prices at the pumps, “It’s not just about raising prices according to the oil prices abroad and the dollar here, there’s more to it: the concern is to make money off the people. A 32% increase in diesel this year is unjustifiable. No one expected this outrage of a raise right now.”
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President Jair Bolsonaro announced on 02/19 the replacement of the current president of Petrobras, Roberto Castello Branco, with General Joaquim Silva e Luna. “The government decided to appoint Mr. Joaquim Silva e Luna to fulfill a new mission, as a board member and president of Petrobras, after the completion of the cycle, exceeding two years, of the current president, Mr. Roberto Castello Branco,” says the official statement, attributed to the Ministry of Mines and Energy, published on Bolsonaro’s Twitter.
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The new president of Petrobras, retired General Joaquim Silva e Luna, is 71 years old, married, the father of three children, and was born in the city of Barreiros, Zona da Mata de Pernambuco. Click here to access the full article about the new leadership of the Brazilian state-owned company.

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