Perspectives for the second round and other weekly topics

BRAZIL POLITICS - Report 15 Oct 2018 by Murillo de Aragão and Cristiano Noronha

Presidential candidate Jair Bolsonaro (PSL) undergoes medical evaluation on Thursday, October 18, to find out if he will be able to actively campaign and take part in the debates. This week several electoral polls will be released ahead of the runoff round. Ibope will also release polls on the races in the states. After a week of little activity, Congress tries to resume work on the voting agenda.

This week's Talking Points:
* Perspectives for the second round
* The second-round gubernatorial races
* The PSB, the PT and the MDB: who will elect the most governors?
* The PSDB’s day after
* Bolsonaro’s economic agenda is on standby

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