Measures to combat the coronavirus

BRAZIL POLITICS - Report 16 Mar 2020 by Murillo de Aragão and Cristiano Noronha

Several companies throughout the country are beginning to establish work-from-home policies. Classes in schools and universities are being suspended. There are doubts as to whether the National Congress will function over the next few weeks. The government will announce new measures to contain the economic impact of the coronavirus. The Central Bank meets to set the benchmark interest rate.

This week's Talking Points

* BPC turbulence evinces weak political articulation​
* Coronavirus impacts the reform agenda
* Guedes's anti-crisis legislative agenda
* Bolsonaro’s presence in the pro-government demonstration keeps the political climate tense
* Measures to combat the coronavirus
* Regulatory agencies reorganize themselves, and Anvisa may not reach quorum.

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