VP Alckmin announced that import tariffs on some foods will be eliminated, the PT will meet to decide on their next party president, and the 2025 Budget may be put to a vote next week or the following week

BRAZIL POLITICS - Report 07 Mar 2025 by Murillo de Aragão and Cristiano Noronha

Yesterday, Vice President Geraldo Alckmin (PSB) announced that import tariffs will be eliminated for meat, coffee, corn, sugar, olive oil, sunflower oil, sardines, cookies, and pasta. The measure was announced following an inter ministerial meeting and is intended to lower food prices. Today, the PT’s national board is scheduled to meet to decide who will assume the party's presidency following Gleisi Hoffmann's departure. She has been appointed Minister of the Institutional Relations Secretariat. The president of the Joint Budget Committee (CMO), Júlio Arcoverde (PP-PI), has scheduled a vote on the 2025 Budget for Tuesday. However, the bill’s rapporteur, Senator Angelo Coronel (PSD-BA), stated that the vote is likely to take place only on the 17th.

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