BRAZIL POLITICS
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Murillo de Aragão
Founder, Political Consultancy Arko Advice
Cristiano Noronha
Partner, Political Consultancy Arko AdviceRecent Country Insights
Anticipated spending cuts, municipal election runoff preview and other weekly topics
BRAZIL POLITICS · Report · 21 Oct 2024
The highlight in the National Congress is the presentation of the schedule for the regulation of the Tax Reform in the Senate’s Constitution and Justice Committee (CCJ). This is the last week of campaigning before the municipal election runoff. On Sunday, October 27, 52 cities will choose their m...
Another slow week in Congress, the runoff of the municipal elections will be held on Sunday, and Senator Braga should present the work schedule for the Tax Reform regulation bill this week
BRAZIL POLITICS · Report · 21 Oct 2024
This will be another slow week in Congress due to the municipal elections. Next Sunday (October 27), voters in 52 cities with a population above 200,000 residents will hold the runoff of the municipal elections. Once the runoff concludes, the National Congress, which has been in an informal reces...
Lula will travel to Russia on Sunday to participate in the BRICS summit, the government will discuss parliamentary fund transfers next week, and Senator Braga is expected to submit his work schedule
BRAZIL POLITICS · Report · 18 Oct 2024
On Sunday, President Lula will travel to Russia to participate in the BRICS summit. Finance Minister Fernando Haddad (PT) will attend the 4th G20 Finance Ministers Meeting next week. Next week, a meeting between representatives of the three branches of government is scheduled to discuss an agreem...
The government will discuss parliamentary fund transfers, a working group on credit costs may be installed, and the market is concerned about two bills on state-owned companies
BRAZIL POLITICS · Report · 17 Oct 2024
According to the government leader in Congress, Senator Randolfe Rodrigues (PT-AP), next week there will be a meeting between representatives of the three branches of government to address the issue of parliamentary fund transfers. The Minister of Institutional Relations, Alexandre Padilha, said ...
The Executive Office removed the urgent status of three bills, Senator Braga delayed the presentation of the Tax Reform bill work schedule, and Minister Tebet discussed important fiscal matters
BRAZIL POLITICS · Report · 16 Oct 2024
Yesterday, the Executive Office withdrew the constitutional urgent status of three bills sent to the National Congress: Bill 3.335/24, concerning gas subsidies; Bill 3.337/24, regarding the transfer of local surpluses for the ongoing exploration and production of oil and natural gas; and Bill 3.3...
Lira has scheduled a Congressional session for this week with virtual attendance, the FPE will meet with Barreirinhas to discuss the 15% tax on multinationals, and the CAE holds a public hearing to discuss the impact of Tax Reform
BRAZIL POLITICS · Report · 15 Oct 2024
The President of the House, Arthur Lira (PP-AL), has scheduled a Congressional session for this week but has allowed for virtual attendance. In other words, the session can be attended remotely by the deputies. Today, the Parliamentary Front for Entrepreneurship (FPE) will meet with the Special S...
Battles in the runoff, the right-wing's unity and other weekly topics
BRAZIL POLITICS · Report · 15 Oct 2024
Senator Eduardo Braga is expected to present the work schedule for the regulation of Tax Reform (PLP No. 68/24). The Senate’s Economic Affairs Committee (CAE) continues to hold public hearings to discuss the topic. The National Electric Energy Agency (ANEEL) may open a public consultation on the ...
Electoral campaigns for the municipal run-offs resume on TV and radio, the STF will adjudicate two cases regarding taxes, and next week Senator Braga is expected to submit a timeline for the regulation of Tax Reform
BRAZIL POLITICS · Report · 11 Oct 2024
Today, electoral campaigns on TV and radio will resume in the 52 municipalities where a run-off will take place. The campaigns will run until October 25, and the run-off is scheduled for October 27. Today, the Supreme Federal Court (STF) will begin a virtual plenary session to determine whether t...
The anti-STF agenda made progress in the House, the Ministry of Finance is considering creating a minimum tax for millionaires, and there will be a press conference on the regulation of digital platforms today
BRAZIL POLITICS · Report · 10 Oct 2024 · 1 response
The anti-Supreme Federal Court agenda has made progress in the Lower House. The Constitution and Justice Committee (CCJ) approved the admissibility of Constitutional Amendment Proposal (PEC) 28/24, which allows Congress to suspend decisions made by the Supreme Federal Court (STF). In other news, ...