Brazil's evangelical caucus is blocking the 2027 budget bill in Congress, using a veto rule to force overrides before an August 31 deadline.
Brazil · Politics
Key Facts
—The block Evangelical and opposition lawmakers are stalling the 2027 budget-guidelines bill (LDO) in joint sessions of Congress.
—The lever They want a pile of presidential vetoes voted first, using a rule that ranks vetoes ahead of budget matters.
—The count Reporting says about 87 of Lula’s vetoes are stuck on the agenda, freezing everything behind them.
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