Weekly Reports

• Unification of ICMS at risk

  13/5/2013 | 11:06

  The text approved by the Economic Affairs Committee of the Senate last week regarding the unification of interstate rate of Tax on Goods and Services (ICMS) has no government support. Arko Advice...

• PT sets the tone for the 2014 presidential dispute

  13/5/2013 | 11:06

  Using high quality technical resources, the ad used images of Lula and Dilma, with quick editing between both. The program focused on two issues: 1) it related Lula, Dilma and the PT as solely...

• Political Atmosphere: May 13, 2013

  13/5/2013 | 11:04

  Ports The government will try to vote the Ports MP (595) in Congress this week by Thursday, the last day of the measure’s validity. An extraordinary session is scheduled in the House on...

• Inflation dominates the agenda of presidential candidates

  6/5/2013 | 13:57

  During his speech in an event promoted by Força Sindical Union to honor workers, Aécio said that "the government is losing control of the situation," a reference to rising inflation...

• Dilma chooses education as a priority

  6/5/2013 | 13:56

  The value of education to the Rousseff administration has been revealed in the speeches given by the President and the growing political influence of Education Minister Aloizio Mercadante....

• Political Atmosphere: May 6, 2013

  6/5/2013 | 13:55

  Ports The House tries to vote provisional measure 595/12 (Ports MP). The government is in a race against the clock, for the MP loses validity on May 16 and still needs to be voted in the Senate....

• Pressure increases for the extinction of 10% FGTS fine

  22/4/2013 | 16:30

  The Senate has already approved the bill. Originally, the text provided for the extinction on December 31, 2010. During its passage through the Senate, the deadline was extended to July 31, 2012....

• Eduardo Campos' political moves in Brasília

  22/4/2013 | 16:29

  Later he attended a dinner served in the apartment of Senator Jarbas Vasconcelos (PMDB-PE). Among those present, were Senators Pedro Simon (PMDB-RS), Ricardo Ferraço (PMDB-ES), Waldemir Moka...

• Political Atmosphere: April 22, 2013

  22/4/2013 | 16:27

  Brazil and Argentina President Dilma Rouseff will meet president Cristina Kirchner in Buenos Aires on Thursday 25th. They will discuss bilateral relations, which is going through a rough period...

• Mining framework stirs Congress

  15/4/2013 | 15:21

  The Senate Committee on Infrastructure approved (3/4) a request to conduct four public hearings to discuss the regulation of the mining sector. The first hearing will be dedicated to discussion of...