Week of December 11

BRAZIL POLITICS - Report 11 Dec 2017 by Murillo de Aragão and Cristiano Noronha

The government continues negotiations around Pension Reform ahead of a possible vote next week. The Lower House may vote on the bill that deals with the renegotiation of rural debt, and the Senate may conclude the vote on the provisional measure that extends the special customs regime for the oil and gas sector. Confaz meets on Friday, December 15, to discuss the validation of fiscal benefits.

This Week’s Talking Points:
* Government intensifies efforts to approve Pension Reform
* Delays in the fiscal austerity effort could cost R$ 21.3 billion in 2018
* Alckmin’s mission: Unify the PSDB
* Lula’s strategy makes him a protagonist
* The Northeast may split the PMDB in 2018
* The Temer voter

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