Week of January 29

BRAZIL POLITICS - Report 29 Jan 2018 by Murillo de Aragão and Cristiano Noronha

While the Constitution states that congressional work resumes on February 2, Senate President Eunício Oliveira has extended the recess through February 5. Two new presidential election polls (Ipsos and Datafolha) will be released this week. The government is expected to draft a decree on the budgetary and financial programming for 2018. The IBGE releases employment data for 2017.

This Week’s Talking Points
• Pension Reform: Most leaders in the Lower House are in favor
• Lula’s fragility shakes up the PT
• The presidential race after Lula’s conviction
• Important cases in the STF in 2018

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