Bolsonaro Prepares Cabinet Changes in Bid to Appease Senate
- President’s approval rating is sliding amid senate probe
- Bolsonaro also needs senate to approve pick for top court
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Brazil President Jair Bolsonaro, under pressure from lawmakers who are investigating his government’s handling of the pandemic, is preparing changes to some cabinet positions to accommodate a representative from the senate.
Senator Ciro Nogueira, a leader of the powerful group of centrist parties in congress, will likely become Bolsonaro’s chief of staff, replacing General Luiz Eduardo Ramos, who’s bound to become his secretary general, according to two people familiar with the matter.