Last month of legislative activity before the mid-year recess and other weekly topics

BRAZIL POLITICS - Report 18 Jun 2018 by Murillo de Aragão and Cristiano Noronha

The Central Bank, pressured by the external scenario, will offer approximately US$10 billion in swap contracts to increase liquidity in the foreign exchange market. On Wednesday, the central bank will announce the benchmark interest rate. Finance Minister Eduardo Guardia meets with investors in New York. The Lower House has a full voting agenda, including the positive registry, Eletrobras and the transfer of rights.

This week’s Talking Points:
• The last month of legislative activity before the mid-year recess
• Counterpoint to the Car Wash investigation
• Bolsonaro leads in the five largest states
• The PSDB has the strongest regional campaigners
• Elections for governor in SP, MG, RJ, BA and RS
• The Center lacks a protagonist
• Alerts from the TCU

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