Congress will hold a week of concentrated activity this week, House Speaker Motta will meet with party leaders tomorrow to discuss the agenda, and parties have until Sunday to register their candidates

BRAZIL POLITICS - Report 10 Aug 2026 by Murillo de Aragão and Cristiano Noronha

This will be a week of concentrated legislative activity in the Lower House and the Senate. Due to the elections, both chambers have decided to hold only two weeks of congressional activity before the first round, scheduled for October 4. House Speaker Hugo Motta (Republicanos-PB) will meet with party leaders on Tuesday (August 11) to discuss the legislative agenda. Among the measures under consideration are Complementary Bill (PLP) 114, which would authorize the government to use extraordinary revenues from the oil sector to reduce taxes. Political parties have until next Saturday, August 15, to register their candidates with the Electoral Court. The campaign period begins on August 16.

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