On Tuesday evening, Petrobras (PETR4) announced that CEO Jean Paul Prates requested an early termination of his tenure. Prates, appointed by President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva in January 2023, will step down as a board member once the termination is approved. Weeks of pressure from Lula’s administration led to his resignation. Debates over the […]
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