Senator Wagner may present a new draft of the payroll tax exemption bill, government leaders meet to discuss Justice Dino’s injunction on parliamentary fund transfers, and the CNE holds a protest in front of the AGU

BRAZIL POLITICS - Report 20 Aug 2024 by Murillo de Aragão and Cristiano Noronha

Senator Jaques Wagner may present a new draft of the bill that deals with the reduction of payroll tax exemptions. The government's goal is to try to vote on the bill this week. A meeting is scheduled today between the President of the STF, Luís Roberto Barroso, and the Presidents of the Senate, Rodrigo Pacheco (PSD-MG), and the House, Arthur Lira (PP-AL), along with other STF justices, to discuss parliamentary fund transfers. It is also worth noting that the National Collective of Electricians (CNE) is holding a public demonstration in front of the AGU’s Office in Brasília to protest the privatization of Eletrobras. The motivators for this demonstration are layoffs and salary adjustments.

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