Government agenda put to a vote and other weekly topics

BRAZIL POLITICS - Report 02 Oct 2023 by Murillo de Aragão and Cristiano Noronha

This should be a busy week in Congress. The House may vote on the taxation of offshore and exclusive funds—measures presented by the Ministry of Finance. Another important bill is the one that deals with the guarantee framework. In the Senate, the priority is the vote on the Desenrola program and the interest limit charged on credit cards. President Lula is recovering from surgery. The appointments for the STF and PGR are expected to be announced in the coming days.

This week's Talking Points:

 * Main issues in October

 * Government agenda put to a vote

 * A new phase in the Planalto and BC relationship?

 * Lula's timing

 * Public security problems

 * Tension between the Branches

Now read on...

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