Bolsonaro’s relations with Congress and other weekly topics

BRAZIL POLITICS - Report 10 Dec 2018 by Murillo de Aragão and Cristiano Noronha

This is almost the last week of legislative activity in the Lower House before the congressional recess. There are a set of bills on the voting agenda which, if approved, could generate an impact of around R$ 47 billion over the next few years. Jair Bolsonaro will be cleared by the TSE on Monday, December 10. In the economy, we highlight the final meeting of the year for the Central Bank to set the benchmark interest rate.

This week’s Talking Points:
• Bolsonaro to meet with governors, PSL legislators
• Bad news for the government
• Bolsonaro’s relations with Congress
• Pension reform: Temer’s proposal guarantees agility
• Party support for the government in November
• A weakened and isolated PT

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