Where will the Centrao go and other weekly topics

BRAZIL POLITICS - Report 09 Jul 2018 by Murillo de Aragão and Cristiano Noronha

With the vote on the LDO scheduled for Wednesday, July 11, Congress enters its mid-year recess. The Lower House should vote on the provisional measure that establishes the minimum pricing policy for cargo transportation, a demand from truckers. Most parties will set the date for their party conventions throughout this week. The Centrão parties (DEM, PP, PRB, SD and PSC) meet on Wednesday to decide whether they will support Ciro Gomes or Geraldo Alckmin.

This week’s Talking Points:
• Where will the Centrão go?
• Party conventions
• Difficult re-election for current governors
• Parties and the elections for governor
• The legislative agenda (pre-recess)
• Support for the government: a new low

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