The Magic Numbers Lula Will Need to Govern
By
Creomar de Souza
Congressional support will be President-elect Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva's first challenge.
BRASÍLIA - Since the early 2010s, Brazil’s Congress has been steadily gaining power, and the country’s decision-making axis has gradually shifted from the executive branch toward the legislative branch. The latest sign of the change came as the president of the lower house, Arthur Lira, one of Jair Bolsonaro's closest allies, quickly acknowledged Lula's victory as Bolsonaro remained silent—but was even quicker to offer clear signs of the strength of Congress, making little secret of its future interests. With 60% turnover in the lower house in this election and a strong...
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