The rise of Rodrigo Maia and other weekly topics

BRAZIL POLITICS - Report 16 Dec 2019 by Murillo de Aragão and Cristiano Noronha

The week begins with the threat of a truckers’ strike. This is the final week of legislative activity for the year: after the vote on the 2020 Budget, scheduled for Tuesday, Congress enters its end-of-year recess, with activity resuming on February 2. The Lower House will try to conclude the vote on the Sanitation Framework, but there are also other items on the agenda, such as the Bankruptcy Law.

This week’s Talking Points:
• Congress, the government and popularity
• Fundão is a source of conflict between the Lower House and the Senate
• The anchors of Bolsonaro’s government
• The rise of Rodrigo Maia.

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