Lula tests his electoral narrative and other weekly topics

BRAZIL POLITICS - Report 02 Sep 2025 by Murillo de Aragão and Cristiano Noronha

The Supreme Federal Court (STF) begins the trial of former president Jair Bolsonaro and seven other defendants accused of attempting a coup d’état in 2022. President Lula launches the “People’s Gas” program, a reformulation of the “Gas for All” program. In the Lower House, the government pushes forward a bill to exempt income tax for those earning up to R$ 5,000 a month. The Senate may vote on the Precatórios Amendment and on the bill targeting repeat tax offenders. The IBGE will release second-quarter GDP data.

This week's Talking Points:

 - Key issues in September.

 - The legislature: the likely and the unlikely agendas.

 - Lula tests his electoral narrative.

 - Tarcísio gains ground on the right.

 - Lula's ultimatum accelerates debate on a cabinet reshuffle.

 - The 2026 Annual Budget Bill projects a surplus with help from the exclusion of court-ordered debts.

 - The many challenges of the financial system.

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