Agência Brasil explains: how the transition of government works
With the end of the electoral period and the definition of a new President of the Republic for the next 4 years, the transition period of governments in Brazil began. At this time, the team of the current government hands over a large amount of information on the progress of the country's management to a team appointed by the president-elect. This information includes, for example, federal expenditures, debts and revenues.HistoricalIn 2002, the then President of the Republic, Fernando Henrique Cardoso, signed a provisional measure, which was later approved by Congress and became law, with the rules for the good start of a new government. At the time, Fernando Henrique himself provided his successor with data from his administration, in a process recognized in the political arena as pea...