Municipal elections stall Congress and other weekly topics

BRAZIL POLITICS - Report 13 Oct 2020 by Murillo de Aragão and Cristiano Noronha

Due to the October 12 holiday and the municipal elections, this will be an empty week in Brasília, without any relevant votes in the House or Senate. Supreme Court Minister Celso de Mello retires on Tuesday, October 13. On Thursday, the Central Bank will release the IBC-Br (GDP preview) for August.

This week's Talking Points:

* Evaluation of political risk.

* The Centrã​o wants more space in the government.

* Municipal elections stall Congress.

* Bolsonaro's popularity in state capitals.

* The candidates for presidency of the Lower House and their support systems.

Now read on...

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