Bolsonaro’s cabinet and other weekly topics

BRAZIL POLITICS - Report 03 Dec 2018 by Murillo de Aragão and Cristiano Noronha

Congress enters its last month of activity before the recess. Among the bills on the agenda are the budget, transfer of rights, real estate contracts and the positive registry. Meetings are scheduled between President-elect Jair Bolsonaro (PSL) and party leaders. Bolsonaro is expected to conclude the formation of his ministerial cabinet this week with the announcement of two new cabinet members. The TSE discusses the PT’s claims of Bolsonaro’s ineligibility. On Friday, IBGE releases inflation (IPCA) for November.

This week’s Talking Points
• Bolsonaro’s cabinet
• Turbulence ahead from the Palocci plea bargain deal
• The climate in the transition team
• The final three weeks in Congress
• The dilemmas of the MDB and PSDB further weaken the political center
• The main issues on December’s agenda

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