How far can the PT go without Lula and other weekly topics

BRAZIL POLITICS - Report 16 Jul 2018 by Murillo de Aragão and Cristiano Noronha

Party conventions to select candidates and define coalitions ahead of the October elections begin on Friday, July 20. At least three candidacies will be made official by Sunday: Ciro Gomes (PDT), Guilherme Boulos (PSOL) and Jair Bolsonaro (PSL). With Michel Temer’s trip to Cape Verde, there will be a change in command at the STF. There is unlikely to be a decision favorable to former President Lula in the Federal Supreme Court this week.

This week’s Talking Points:
• Party conventions
• Cármen Lúcia takes over as President
• In confirming Lula’s candidacy, the PT may claim a new fact
• Decisions on alliances
• How far can the PT go without Lula?
• The importance of TV ad time
• The Congressional voting agenda: slim chances of progress for bills that increase spending

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