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😰 Tough week ahead
As Lula leaves for the G7 Summit, his government faces tough votes in Congress. The administration announces a major waterway project. And another call to arms from the Bolsonaro family.
Gustavo Ribeiro
June 16, 2025
POLITICS
Rocky week ahead for the government
President Lula during an agricultural show in Minas Gerais. Allies complain he is not engaging in enough of such events. Photo: Ricardo Stuckert/PR
President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva boarded his flight to the G7 Summit in Canada this Monday, while his administration braced for what may turn out to be one of the most contentious weeks of his third term in Brasília.
With Congress returning to a packed agenda, lawmakers are moving forward with initiatives that directly challenge the government’s fiscal strategy — heightening tensions over tax policy and budget transparency …
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