The campaign will enter a new phase and other weekly topics

BRAZIL POLITICS - Report 27 Aug 2018 by Murillo de Aragão and Cristiano Noronha

The electoral campaign enters a new phase, with the airing of electoral ads on radio and TV this Friday, August 31. Candidates whose nominations have been contested have until Friday to present their defense to Electoral Courts. Jornal Nacional (Globo TV) begins a series of interviews with the presidential candidates. In the economy, we highlight the release of Q2 GDP results.

This week’s Talking Points
• Bolsonaro in the STF
• Perspectives for electoral ads
• The PT and PSDB lead the races for governor
• The MDB is likely to elect the most senators
• TV and last minute changes impact electoral trends – a look at 2014
• Fiscal austerity in the presidential candidates’ plans

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