PL Party President said “no one approved” Flávio Bolsonaro‘s letter, Lula will deliver a national address next week, and Monday is a national holiday

BRAZIL POLITICS - Report 30 Oct 2026 by Murillo de Aragão and Cristiano Noronha

The week that began with President Lula’s reelection ends with the opposition searching for direction. Yesterday (Oct. 29), PL President Valdemar Costa Neto said that “no one approved” the letter in which Senator Flávio Bolsonaro (PL-RJ), already in the United States, declared himself the “true president-elect” and alleged fraud without presenting evidence. Yesterday, Lula sent an audio message to supporters and announced that he will deliver a national address next week. He is expected to signal the priorities of his fourth term and the tone of his relationship with Congress. Next week, the All Souls’ Day holiday on Monday (Nov. 2) will shorten Congress’s agenda. The government may send Congress a provisional measure addressing the selective tax. The Central Bank’s Monetary Policy Committee (Copom) will meet on Tuesday (Nov. 3) and Wednesday (Nov. 4).

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