Week of August 7

BRAZIL POLITICS - Report 07 Aug 2017 by Murillo de Aragão and Cristiano Noronha

The government resumes discussion of Pension Reform – the goal is to begin the vote on the matter in late August. In the Lower House, party leaders are negotiating approval of the provisional measure on payroll tax exemptions. On Wednesday, August 9, IBGE releases inflation data for July.

This week’s Talking Points:
• Obstacles to Pension Reform
• Government to prioritize public administration proposal
• The fight for revenue
• PSDB still divided
• Lula’s Northeast travels reveal a PT pre-campaign

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