Alcolumbre scheduled for tomorrow the final debate session on the 6x1 proposal, a series of presidential polls will be released this week, and the FPA is organizing a nationwide caravan of representatives to support Flávio

BRAZIL POLITICS - Report 13 Oct 2026 by Murillo de Aragão and Cristiano Noronha

Senate President Davi Alcolumbre (União-AP) placed the proposed constitutional amendment to end the 6-days-on, 1-day-off workweek (6x1) on Wednesday’s (Oct. 14) agenda, marking the fifth and final day of debate on the proposal. After the rapporteur presents his report on any floor amendments before the CCJ, senators may request additional time to review the proposal. A series of presidential polls focused on the runoff election are expected this week. Last week, every poll showed Senator Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) ahead of President Lula (PT) by an average of five percentage points. This week, the Congressional Agriculture Caucus (FPA) is organizing a nationwide caravan of representatives from the productive sector, focused primarily on Brazil’s Northeast, in support of Senator Flávio Bolsonaro’s candidacy.

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