The succession in Congress after the STF decision and other weekly topics

BRAZIL POLITICS - Report 07 Dec 2020 by Murillo de Aragão and Cristiano Noronha

This is a week with important votes on the Congressional agenda. In the House, votes are scheduled for the BR do Mar proposal, the bill on state debt, and the bill on the use of public funds to fight the pandemic. In the Senate, the new law on public tenders and the regulatory framework for the natural gas sector are on the agenda. In the Judiciary, we highlight the Sunday night decision barring the possibility of re-election for the current presidents of the House and Senate. In the economy, the Copom will hold the final meeting of the year to set the benchmark interest rate.

This week's Talking Points:

* The STF decision and the succession in Congress

* The “Triggers” PEC: a tight schedule

* The election affects the agenda in the House

* The TCU’s decision and the spending ceiling

* The left wing with no direction

* Is Moro running in 2022?

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