União Brasil and the Progressista Party to announce a party federation, the appointments to regulatory agencies should be concluded this week, and Congress should vote on the CPMI on the INSS scandal

BRAZIL POLITICS - Report 18 Aug 2025 by Murillo de Aragão and Cristiano Noronha

On Tuesday, August 19, União Brasil and the Progressista Party will formalize a federation between the two parties, called União Progressista. Together, the two parties will hold 109 seats in the Lower House and 14 in the Senate. The Senate Infrastructure Committee is expected to finally complete hearings for President Lula’s (PT) nominees to serve on the boards of several regulatory agencies. This week, Congress is also expected to install a Joint Parliamentary Inquiry Committee (CPMI) to investigate the misuse of funds belonging to retirees and pensioners of the National Social Security Institute (INSS).

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