Week of September 18

BRAZIL POLITICS - Report 18 Sep 2017 by Murillo de Aragão and Cristiano Noronha

President Temer takes part in the inauguration ceremony for Raquel Dodge at the PGR and then travels to the US for the UN General Assembly. The STF rules on the suspension of the accusation against Temer until signs of irregularities in the JBS plea bargain deal are clarified. In the Lower House, the priority is Political Reform. The government may release a decree for revenues and expenditures for the last two months by Friday. The Executive may send Congress a bill on judicial recovery.

This week’s Talking Points:
• The new accusation against Temer
• The accusation could affect the economic agenda
• The PSD bets on Meirelles
• What may remain of Political Reform

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