Political Insights: Week of August 27

BRAZIL POLITICS - Report 27 Aug 2013 by Murillo de Aragão and Cristiano Noronha

Two items on the economic agenda will dominate the week:on Wednesday, the Central Bank is expected to announce another increase in the basic interest rate (Selic), and on Friday, the IBGE releases the second quarter GDP results. Dilma’s popularity increases to 38% The latest poll by the Ibope Institute, conducted from August 15-19, revealed that the positive evaluation of the Rousseff government grew from 31% to 38% (seven percentage points). The regular assessment remained at 37%, and negative evaluations fell from 31% to 24% (seven percentage points). *Source: IbopeThe recovery of Dilma’s...

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