The gubernatorial races and other weekly topics

BRAZIL POLITICS - Report 19 Mar 2018 by Murillo de Aragão and Cristiano Noronha

On the economic agenda, we highlight the release of the GDP preview for January and the Central Bank’s decision on the benchmark interest rate. Former President Lula begins another caravan throughout the South region on March 19, closing in Curitiba (PR) on March 28. A new Ipsos poll on the presidential race may be released. In the Lower House, we will see another attempt to vote on the urgency request for the bill that deals with payroll tax exemptions.

This Week’s Talking Points
• The Car Wash Operation and São Paulo
• Marielle Franco: Political consequences for the election
• A possible PT-PDT alliance?
• The same old Ciro Gomes
• Arrest me, please!
• The economic-fiscal legislative agenda is paralyzed
• Doria will run for governor in São Paulo
• Gubernatorial races in the five largest states

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