#LulaLivreUrgente and #LulaNaCadeia are on the trending topic of Twitter as the STF decides to keep former president Lula in prison

By 3 votes to 2 against, the Federal Supreme Court (STF) has decided today to deny the proposal of Minister Gilmar Mendes to grant former president Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva provisional release.

According to the Folha de S.Paulo newspaper, Lula's defense highlighted the revelation of messages from the current Minister of Justice, Sergio Moro (who ruled Lula) and Lava Jato authorities (who investigated Lula) released by The Intercept Brasil since the last day 9.

Intercept reports, according to several politicians allied with Lula, indicate that Moro "had a personal animosity against the accused, provided evidence to the prosecution outside the case, previously combined petitions and decisions."

Petrobras (PETR3;PETR4) announces the discovery of new natural gas fields in Sergipe and Alagoas

Petrobras discovered 6 natural gas fields in Sergipe and Alagoas. The expectation is that it will be possible to extract 20 million cubics of gás meters per day. This is the equivalent of 1/3 of Brazilian production today.

According to a report published on Sunday (16.Jun.2019) by the newspaper O Estado de S.Paulo, consultancy Gás Energy estimates that the exploration of these fields should result in R$ 7 billion in annual revenue for the oil company and its members.

These fields have placed the State of Sergipe on the world natural gas route. In five years, the state alone must move 40 million cubic meters per day of gas, a volume that corresponds to more than four times the current consumption capacity of the entire Northeast Region of Brazil.

Paradoxically, Petrobras announced this discovery days after the Federal Supreme Court (STF) has released the sale of state-owned subsidiaries without legislative approval, mainly the Associated Gas Company (TAG). The Court also dismissed the need for bidding. It is possible that Petrobras already had information about the discovery before approval.

According to journalist Luis Nassif, "a mere survey of the last few episodes proves the scandalous articulation surrounding the burning of public assets." For Nassif, "it is evident that the giant discovery completely changes the calculations on the Internal Rate of Return of TAG."

Luis Nassif believes that minority shareholders in Brazil should sue Petrobras for potential losses from this strange coincidence in the near future.