Maia favored in the Lower House, an uncertain election in the Senate and other weekly topics

BRAZIL POLITICS - Report 28 Jan 2019 by Murillo de Aragão and Cristiano Noronha

President Jair Bolsonaro (PSL) will undergo another surgery today, January 28. The Senate MDB meets on Tuesday, January 29, to define the party’s candidate for the speakership in the Senate. Congressmen take office on Friday, February 1, and elect the speakers/presidents of the Lower House and Senate.

This week’s Talking Points:
• Maia: Favorite in the Lower House
• An uncertain election in the Senate
• The Brumadinho tragedy
• The Flavio Bolsonaro issue and Pension Reform
• The goals of the first 100 days and Congress
• Taxing capital gains
• A timeline shows the MDB and the DEM’s strength in Lower House and Senate elections

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