Overview

• Brazil’s Finance Ministry confirmed Fernando Haddad will not travel to New York for the 80th UN General Assembly, which begins Monday, September 22.
• Haddad recently renewed his U.S. visa but chose to remain in Brasília to work on priority legislation rather than attend the UN meetings.
• The income‑tax proposal would exempt earners up to 5,000 reais per month, with published estimates placing the fiscal impact around 25 billion reais.
• Health Minister Alexandre Padilha also opted out after receiving his U.S. visa only today, criticizing the conditions for participation in interviews.
• Itamaraty and the UN acknowledged worrying delays in U.S. visa issuance for Brazilian delegates, while Lula’s visa is confirmed and First Lady Janja is already in New York with the size of the official entourage still uncertain.