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“Analysis: Narrow Senate vote exposes Lula’s shrinking room to maneuver”
“President Lula Marcelo Camargo/Agência Brasil President Lula faces an increasingly precarious path to passing his legislative agenda in Brazil’s Senate, where a procedural vote on his fiscal adjustment package passed by just two votes on Thursday (12), even before a much stronger Liberal Party…”
Narrow Senate vote exposes Lula’s shrinking room to maneuver
Key points
- A 40-38 vote to fast-track the fiscal adjustment bill reveals fragile government support.
- 18 of the 40 backing senators are leaving office after failing reelection.
- The session used a hybrid format, allowing remote voting by Flávio Bolsonaro.
- If passed by the Senate, the bill faces a tougher vote in 2027 when reviewed again.
- Resistance stems from concerns over Kandir Law transfers and impact on exporting states.
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