Week of May 11

BRAZIL POLITICS - Report 11 May 2015 by Murillo de Aragão and Cristiano Noronha

The House votes on another fiscal austerity measure: MP 664/14 (pension and sick leave). In the Senate, the appointment of Luiz Edson Fachin to the Supreme Court will be analyzed. On Friday, President Dilma may launch the concessions program, an attempt by the government to implement a positive agenda. Evaluations of economic policy improve among congressmen A study conducted by Arko Advice (April 28-30) with 100 congressmen from 23 political parties in the House shows that President Dilma Rousseff’s popularity remained stable from March to April. According to the interviewees, negative eva...

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