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Weekly Report - 16 December 2021 (WR-21-50)
BRAZIL: End-of-year push in congress, but big reforms left out
There is a flurry of activity in Brazil’s federal congress this week, as lawmakers rush to get legislation approved before the end-of-year recess, which begins on 23 December. Top of the agenda are the 2022 budget and a constitutional amendment which changes fiscal rules, but ambitious structural reforms have been left out – likely for the long term.
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