BRAZIL POLITICS
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Legislative-Supreme Court crisis escalates and other weekly topics
BRAZIL POLITICS · Report · 20 Apr 2026
This will be a lighter week due to the Tuesday holiday (Tiradentes Day). President Lula is on an official trip to Europe. A vote is scheduled for Wednesday on the admissibility of constitutional amendments addressing the end of the 6x1 work schedule at the Lower House Constitution and Justice Com...
The House may vote on the admissibility of two PECs on the 6x1 work schedule, the STF will review cases challenging the “minimum subsistence level”, and the PT will hold its 8th National Congress from Friday to Sunday
BRAZIL POLITICS · Report · 20 Apr 2026
The Constitution and Justice Committee of the House is expected to vote on Wednesday, April 22, on a favorable report by Deputy Paulo Azi regarding the admissibility of two Proposed Constitutional Amendments (PECs) addressing the 6x1 work schedule. If approved, the President of the House, Hugo Mo...
Lula criticized the 20% tax on international purchases of up to US$50, the rapporteur of the PEC on the Central Bank’s autonomy submitted a new proposal, and next week is expected to be quiet due to the holiday (4/21)
BRAZIL POLITICS · Report · 17 Apr 2026
This week, President Lula criticized the so-called “shein tax,” calling it unnecessary. The government had implemented a 20% tax on international purchases of up to US$50. Yesterday, the rapporteur of the constitutional amendment proposal (PEC) on the Central Bank’s budgetary, administrative, and...
The vote on the 6x1 proposal was postponed to next week, Justice Mendes requested that the PGR investigate Senator Vieira for abuse of authority, and Justice Moraes ordered an investigation into Senator Flávio Bolsonaro
BRAZIL POLITICS · Report · 16 Apr 2026
The rapporteur of the proposal to eliminate the 6x1 work schedule (PEC 221/19), Congressman Paulo Azi (União-BA), presented a favorable opinion on the admissibility of the measure before the Constitution and Justice Committee (CCJC) of the House. As a request for further review was filed, the vot...
The government announced a decree requiring transparency in the gross profit margins of fuel distributors, it is also expected to introduce measures to curb household debt, and the Organized Crime CPI rejected its report
BRAZIL POLITICS · Report · 15 Apr 2026
Yesterday, the government announced a decree requiring transparency in the gross profit margins of fuel distributors. The measure aims to enable weekly monitoring of prices, preventing companies from absorbing subsidies and ensuring that fuel price reductions reach consumers. The Minister of Labo...
José Guimarães is the new Minister of Institutional Relations, Lula said he will submit a bill this week abolishing the 6x1 work schedule, and two new presidential polls are set to be released today
BRAZIL POLITICS · Report · 14 Apr 2026
President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva has appointed Congressman José Guimarães as Minister of the Secretariat of Institutional Relations. He replaces Gleisi Hoffmann, who will return to her seat in the Lower House. Regarding the end of the 6x1 work schedule, Lula stated yesterday that he intends to...
Could the Presidential Election be decided in the first round and other weekly topics
BRAZIL POLITICS · Report · 13 Apr 2026
Three presidential polling surveys will be released this week (CNT/MDA, Futura, and Genial/Quaest). Representative Paulo Azi (União-BA), rapporteur of the proposal to end the 6x1 work schedule, will present his opinion on Wednesday (15) before the Constitution and Justice Committee (CCJC) of the ...
The new Minister of the Secretariat for Institutional Relations will be sworn in tomorrow, Paulo Azi will submit his report regarding the 6x1 work schedule bill, and the House will decide who will fill the seat on the TCU
BRAZIL POLITICS · Report · 13 Apr 2026
On Tuesday, Congressman José Guimarães (PT-CE) will be sworn in as Minister of the Secretariat for Institutional Relations. As a result, Congressman Paulo Pimenta (PT-RS) is expected to take over as the government’s leader in the Lower House. On Wednesday (April 15), Congressman Paulo Azi (União-...
Jorge Messia’s nomination to the STF will be read in the Senate next week, the next joint session of Congress should be held on April 30, and the House will decide on the new member of the TCU next week
BRAZIL POLITICS · Report · 10 Apr 2026
The rapporteur for the nomination of Jorge Messias to the Supreme Federal Court (STF), Senator Weverton Rocha (PDT-MA), announced that he will formally read the nomination next week, on April 15. The confirmation hearing is scheduled for April 29, with a plenary vote expected on the same day. Sen...