Legislative-Supreme Court crisis escalates and other weekly topics

BRAZIL POLITICS - Report 20 Apr 2026 by Murillo de Aragão and Cristiano Noronha

This will be a lighter week due to the Tuesday holiday (Tiradentes Day). President Lula is on an official trip to Europe. A vote is scheduled for Wednesday on the admissibility of constitutional amendments addressing the end of the 6x1 work schedule at the Lower House Constitution and Justice Committee (CCJC). At the Supreme Federal Court (STF), cases on the Overindebtedness Law and foreign land ownership are on the docket.

This week's Talking Points:

 - The Legislative-Supreme Court crisis escalates.

 - Risks of an investigation of Flávio Bolsonaro.

 - Could abstention hurt Lula?

 - Could Ciro Gomes enter the presidential race?

 - In search of popularity.

- Romeu Zema's government plan.

Now read on...

Register to sample a report

Register
Must have at least 8 characters
Sign-in
Forgot your password?
Copyright 2026 GlobalSource Partners. All rights reserved. This report is prepared for GlobalSource Partners’ clients and may not be redistributed, reproduced, stored in a retrieval system, retransmitted or disclosed, in whole or in part, or in any form or manner, without the express written consent of GlobalSource Partners. This report is distributed simultaneously to our website and other portals used by GlobalSource Partners. The information herein was obtained from various sources and is believed to be reliable but GlobalSource Partners does not warrant its completeness or accuracy. Neither GlobalSource Partners nor any Country Analyst, officer or employee accepts any liability whatsoever for any direct, indirect or consequential damages or losses rising from any use of this report or its contents.