Lula Sets Dec. 17 Ministerial Meeting at Granja do Torto

Overview

• Secom confirmed the year-end session for Dec. 17 in Brasília as the final ministerial meeting before Christmas.
• Lula plans a stock-take of 2025, with aides citing delivery highlights such as the expansion of the income tax exemption range.
• The meeting follows congressional setbacks for the government, including the Chamber's approval of a dosimetry bill seen as reducing penalties for Jair Bolsonaro and the Senate's passage of the 'marco temporal' PEC on Indigenous lands.
• With many ministers expected to resign by April 2026 to run for office, the Planalto is set to align priorities that feature labor-focused proposals like ending the 6x1 workweek, regulating electric motorcycles for app couriers, and zero-fare public transport.
• This will be the third ministerial meeting of 2025, after an August session that addressed U.S. tariff hikes ordered by President Trump, a roughly R$30 billion support package, and a new federal communication slogan presented by Secom minister Sidônio Palmeira.