Tax Reform in the Senate and other weekly topics

BRAZIL POLITICS - Report 15 Jul 2024 by Murillo de Aragão and Cristiano Noronha

This is the last week of legislative activity in Congress before the recess. The House has not scheduled a deliberative session. In the Senate, the focus is on payroll tax relief and compensatory measures. In August, there will be two weeks of concentrated voting effort in both Houses of Congress. Party conventions to select candidates and define candidacies for municipal elections begin on Saturday, July 20. The deadline is August 5.

This week's Talking Points:

 * Tax Reform in the Senate.

 * The trigger still does not guarantee rate limitation.

 * Bolsonarismo aims for the Senate in 2026.

* An improvement in Lula's popularity.

 * Strikes persist.

Now read on...

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