The Bandeirantes presidential debate took place last night, the latest poll shows that the difference between Lula and Bolsonaro has dropped to 7%, and Congress will hold a week of concentrated voting

BRAZIL POLITICS - Report 29 Aug 2022 by Murillo de Aragão and Cristiano Noronha

Ciro Gomes and Simone Tebet did well, but the debate is unlikely to get them enough votes to break the polarization between Lula and Bolsonaro. Lula performed poorly on the issue of corruption. Bolsonaro strongly criticized journalist Vera Magalhães, and this was not taken well. According to the poll, Lula had 45% last week and today he has 43%. Bolsonaro still has 36%. Ciro Gomes (PDT) rose from 6% to 9%, and Simone Tebet (MDB) rose from 3% to 4%. On the agenda of the House, there are several provisional measures. Among them is MP nº 1.114/22, which amends the Emergency Program for Access to Credit and the Guarantee Fund for Popular Housing.

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