Political Insights: Week of February 3

BRAZIL POLITICS - Report 03 Feb 2014 by Murillo de Aragão and Cristiano Noronha

Congress resumes activity today and proceeds with two priority questions on its agenda: in the House, the Internet Framework Law; and in the Senate, the renegotiation of state and municipal debt with the federal government. The February agenda for the Supreme Federal Court should see the trial on savings account losses during certain economic plans.In the Executive, the first new ministers, Aloizio Mercadante (Civil House), Arthur Chioro (Healthcare) and José Henrique Paim (Education), take office today, at the Planalto Palace. Eduardo Campos and Marina Silva release their joint government ...

Now read on...

Register to sample a report

Register