Political Insights: Week of August 19

BRAZIL POLITICS - Report 19 Aug 2013 by Murillo de Aragão and Cristiano Noronha

On Tuesday Congress will analyze the controversial vetoes by President Dilma Rousseff.These include the additional 10% fine on the Unemployment Guarantee Fund (FGTS) owed by employers to the federal government in cases of unfair dismissal, and the extension of Reintegra.If overturned, they will have billion dollar impacts on the government accounts. President Dilma Rousseff has a heavy travel agenda this week, as she will be in São Paulo and Minas Gerais. Congress analyzes Dilma’s vetoes A congressional session is scheduled for Tuesday to analyze 128 vetoes by President Dilma Rousseff on si...

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