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The House wants to approve the part of the Precatórios PEC that came from the Senate and promulgate what has already been analyzed by the senators. Only what is modified in the House would return to the Senate for further analysis. Three names are in the running for the Senate’s appointee to the ...

The last week of work in Congress and other weekly topics

BRAZIL POLITICS · Report · 13 Dec 2021

This may be the last week of congressional activity this year. The goal in Congress is to vote on the Federal Budget by Friday, December 17, and start recess early; it would typically start on December 23. The Precatórios PEC is one of the main items on the agenda. The TCU may adjudicate Eletrobr...

The House is scheduled to vote on the Precatórios PEC on Tuesday, the Senate CAE holds confirmation hearings for official appointments on Tuesday, and the STF goes into recess on Friday

BRAZIL POLITICS · Report · 13 Dec 2021

Since the Precatórios PEC was modified by the senators, it needs to be re-analyzed by the deputies. The parts that were changed in the Senate will be added to a PEC that is ready for a vote in the plenary of the House. As this will be a different PEC, the Senate will have to vote on it again. The...

The Auxílio Brasil program is expected to begin issuing payments today, the Senate approved the extension of the payroll tax exemption, and the House continues to analyze the Precatórios PEC

BRAZIL POLITICS · Report · 10 Dec 2021

The Auxílio Brasil payments of R$ 400 may have a positive effect on the government’s ratings. The latest poll shows that negative ratings dropped by 3%, positive ratings remained stable and the regular rating increased by 4%. The approved payroll tax exemption bill will now go for presidential sa...

The Precatórios PEC was partially enacted, the exchange rate framework and MP 1063/2021 were approved, and the Federal Audit Court postponed the analysis of the privatization of Eletrobras to next Wednesday

BRAZIL POLITICS · Report · 09 Dec 2021

With the partial enactment of the Precatórios PEC, R$ 65 billion of fiscal space has been created in the 2022 Budget, which should be used, in part, to finance the Auxílio Brasil program. The points changed by the senators will be analyzed in the House next Tuesday. Other important victories for ...

Lira and Pacheco reached an agreement on the Precatórios PEC, today will be a busy day in Congress, and the Federal Audit Court analyzes the privatization of Eletrobras

BRAZIL POLITICS · Report · 08 Dec 2021

Today, the Precatórios PEC is expected to be partially enacted. The parts of the PEC that were changed by the senators will be analyzed in the House next Tuesday, December 14. Lira and Pacheco's goal is to complete the analysis of the PEC in both Houses next week. The Senate should vote on the ne...

The impasse around the Precatórios PEC continues, the CAE of the Senate may vote on Sen. Jean Paul Prates’s report, and the leadership of the MDB should meet today to ratify Sen. Simone Tebet’s presidential candidacy

BRAZIL POLITICS · Report · 07 Dec 2021

Some senators are calling for the PEC not to be enacted. Leaders in the House do not believe the deputies are ready to analyze the changes that were made. A solution should be announced this week as the government hopes to start issuing Auxílio Brasil payments on Friday. The Senate CAE may vote o...

Is Auxílio Brasil enough for Bolsonaro and other weekly topics

BRAZIL POLITICS · Report · 06 Dec 2021 · 1 response

Arthur Lira and Rodrigo Pacheco decide on the partial enactment of the Precatórios PEC. The government is waiting for the decision to begin issuing Auxílio Brasil payments this week. The House may vote on Refis. In the economy, the Central Bank's final meeting of the year to decide on the interes...

Lira and Pacheco should reach a decision on the Precatórios PEC, Auxílio Brasil payments expected to begin on Friday, and the STF should resume trial on the case questioning the constitutionality of the transfer of certain public service concessions

BRAZIL POLITICS · Report · 06 Dec 2021

While some senators believe that the House should expedite the analysis of the proposal and review the changes they made, Lira supports the partial enactment of the Precatórios PEC. The most likely scenario right now is the partial enactment of the proposal, but this depends on an agreement betwe...

The vote on the Precatórios PEC was concluded in the Senate, the Auxílio Brasil MP was approved, and the STF discusses the constitutionality of the transfer of public service concessions

BRAZIL POLITICS · Report · 03 Dec 2021

Lower House President Arthur Lira supports the partial enactment of the Precatórios PEC. There will have to be a close study on what can or cannot be enacted. The partial enactment of the PEC may cause negative reactions from some senators, who would like the House to analyze the entire text appr...

André Mendonça’s appointment to the STF was confirmed by the Senate yesterday, the Precatórios PEC will be put to a vote in the Senate today, and the STF continues to discuss the constitutionality of the sanitation framework

BRAZIL POLITICS · Report · 02 Dec 2021

André Mendonça’s inauguration should take place in the next few days — before the recess of the Judiciary, which begins on December 18. The score was close, 47 votes in favor and 32 against. The Court will now be complete with 11 ministers. The session in the Senate to vote on the Precatórios PEC...

The Precatórios PEC may be approved in the Senate today, André Mendonça’s confirmation hearing will be held in the CCJ today, and the STF resumes trial on the sanitation framework

BRAZIL POLITICS · Report · 01 Dec 2021

Senator Fernando Bezerra is still negotiating changes to the text of the the Court-ordered payments (Precatórios) PEC to guarantee support for the proposal. The text needs at least 49 votes to be approved. The likelihood is for there to be two texts – one part will be enacted and the other will r...

The Precatórios PEC will be put to a vote in the CCJ, André Mendonça’s confirmation hearing in the CCJ has been scheduled for Wednesday, and President Bolsonaro joins the PL

BRAZIL POLITICS · Report · 30 Nov 2021

At 9 a.m., the Constitution and Justice Committee of the Senate should vote on the Court-ordered payments (Precatórios) PEC. Changes to the text can still take place through amendments. Rodrigo Pacheco said that if the CCJ concludes voting on the PEC today, the vote in the plenary may take place ...

Moro gains traction as a "third candidate" and other weekly topics

BRAZIL POLITICS · Report · 29 Nov 2021

This will be a hectic week in Brasilia. The Senate will continue to discuss the Precatórios PEC. It will also analyze appointments, including that of André Mendonça for the STF. The STF continues to analyze the constitutionality of the Sanitation Framework. Jair Bolsonaro joins the PL. In the eco...

The Precatórios PEC should be put to a vote in the CCJ, the Senate should begin analyzing several appointments including André Mendonça’s to the STF, and President Bolsonaro joins the PL tomorrow

BRAZIL POLITICS · Report · 29 Nov 2021

The probability is for the Precatórios PEC to be approved in the CCJ, as it only needs a simple majority. However, the government is still trying to gather the minimum of 49 votes for the vote in the Plenary. There is no specific date for André Mendonça’s confirmation hearing in the CCJ, but Sena...