Institutional tension may increase

BRAZIL POLITICS - Report 06 Apr 2020 by Murillo de Aragão and Cristiano Noronha

Governors may ask for an extension of social isolation measures. President Bolsonaro has stated that, if the gradual lifting of measures is not announced, he may decide the matter. The Senate may vote on the Constitutional Amendment proposal that deals with the “wartime budget”. The Lower House may vote on the Mansueto Plan, which establishes transitional rules for the Covid-19 pandemic, and the provisional measure that deals with the “green and yellow” labor rules.

This week’s Talking Points

* Institutional tension may increase

* Risk factors for Bolsonaro

* Increase in the cash tax burden

* The effects of the coronavirus on the budget are immeasurable at this time.

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