Truckers risk on the radar and other weekly topics

BRAZIL POLITICS - Report 23 Mar 2026 by Murillo de Aragão and Cristiano Noronha

The Office of the Prosecutor General (PGR) may issue a position on a request for house arrest for former President Jair Bolsonaro. The PSD is expected to define its presidential candidate. On Friday, Confaz will discuss reducing the ICMS tax on diesel imports. This is the final week of activity for the INSS CPMI, the deadline for which expires on Saturday. The government may announce budget cuts. Two new presidential polls—AtlasIntel and Gerp—are also expected to be released.

This week's Talking Points:

 - Scandals gain traction.

- The government is under pressure.

 - The PSD moves up its candidate decision amid structural constraints.

 - Flavio Bolsonaro's political strategy gains ground.

 - The Planalto buys time, but truckers risk remains on the radar.

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