Polls reflect drop in government’s approval ratings, the House continues to elect presidencies of the permanent committees, and the STJ may adjudicate the case on the calculation of the ICMS tax

BRAZIL POLITICS - Report 11 Mar 2024 by Murillo de Aragão and Cristiano Noronha

Last week, polls from three institutes (IPEC, Atlas, and Quaest/Genial) showed a drop in the government's ratings and raised concerns, especially due to the upcoming municipal elections. With this, President Lula is expected to hold a ministerial meeting next Monday, March 18. Also this week, the House continues with the election process for the presidencies of the permanent committees. Last week, the presidents of 19 of the House's 30 permanent committees were elected. On Wednesday, March 13, the 1st Section of the Superior Court of Justice (STJ) may adjudicate the inclusion of Tariffs for the Use of the Transmission System (Tust) and for the Use of the Distribution System (Tusd) in the calculation of the ICMS.

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