Week of January 15

BRAZIL POLITICS - Report 15 Jan 2018 by Murillo de Aragão and Cristiano Noronha

President Michel Temer has until Friday (January 19) to answer questions from the Federal Police on supposed irregularities in the drafting of a decree that benefited companies from the ports sector. The impasse regarding the appointment of Rep. Cristiane Brasil to the Ministry of Labor persists and new judicial appeals are expected for this week. The rapporteur of Pension Reform restarts dialogue with allies. The president of the Lower House, Rodrigo Maia (DEM-RJ), travels to the USA. The PT continues preparation for the Lula trial, scheduled for next week.​

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