Week of June 19

BRAZIL POLITICS - Report 19 Jun 2017 by Murillo de Aragão and Cristiano Noronha

The interview given by businessman Joesley Batista to Época magazine will continue to reverberate in Brasília. Federal Police may conclude the expert analysis of the tape recording of the conversation between Batista and President Michel Temer. The President will be abroad (Russia and Norway) through Friday. The First Group of the STF decides on the suspension of the mandate of Senator Aécio Neves (PSDB-MG) and on the request for his arrest filed by the PGR. The Social Affairs Committee of the Senate votes on Labor Reform.

This Week’s Talking Points:
• More light than heat
• Divided elites favor Temer
• Volatility one month from the congressional recess
• The government commits to helping states, in exchange for support
• Despite rumors, fiscal austerity is not at risk
• The PSDB remains divided
• Lula’s final statements

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