Lula's electoral strategy and other weekly topics

BRAZIL POLITICS - Report 01 Jun 2026 by Murillo de Aragão and Cristiano Noronha

Congress is expected to have a light schedule this week due to the Corpus Christi holiday. On Friday, the United States' designation of the Comando Vermelho (CV) and Primeiro Comando da Capital (PCC) as terrorist organizations officially takes effect. President Lula will convene his cabinet on Wednesday. Senate President Davi Alcolumbre is discussing the proposal to end the 6-day workweek schedule with Senate leaders.

This week's Talking Points:

 - The U.S. decision on the CV and the PCC.

 - Can Flávio change the course of the political agenda?

 - Lula's electoral strategy: sovereignty and redistribution.

 - Is a Caiado-Zema alliance viable?

 - 6x1 work schedule reform: process in the Senate.

 - The Lower House's new priorities.

 - Increases in the MEI and Simples revenue caps. 

Now read on...

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