The government’s victories in Congress and other weekly topics

BRAZIL POLITICS - Report 04 Feb 2019 by Murillo de Aragão and Cristiano Noronha

Congress resumes activity this week. Chief of Staff Onyx Lorenzoni takes a message to Congress from the Executive, defining priorities. On Wednesday, the Central Bank sets the benchmark interest rate. On Thursday, President Bolsonaro is expected to be released from Albert Einstein hospital, where he was admitted last Monday for surgery to remove his colostomy bag. Foreign Affairs Minister Ernest Araújo travels to Washington to prepare for Bolsonaro’s meeting with President Trump.

This weeks’ Talking Points:
* The government’s victories in Congress
* The main topics for February
* Provisional measures: The short-term agenda
* Governors and mayors: Allies on Social Security
* Controversial rulings ahead in the STF

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