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Local News - Bolsonaro Says Military Will Follow His Orders

BRAZIL
  • Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro said on Friday that if he were to order the military to take the streets and restore order, "the order will be followed," raising fresh questions about his politicization of the armed forces.
    • Speaking during a TV interview, Bolsonaro said he would not "go into details into what I'm preparing." But he said that "if we were to have problems, we have a plan of how to enter the field ... our armed forces could one day go into the streets." (National Post)
  • The legislative agenda can't be a prisoner of political paralysis, Brazil's Lower House speaker Arthur Lira said in a message on Twitter. (BBG)
    • "Initial tax reform draft to be sent on May 3," Lira said.
  • Mercosur members should be free to negotiate with other countries, Brazil's Economy Minister Paulo Guedes said during a Senate hearing on Mercosur.
  • Mercosur needs integration that allows its members to be competitive, Guedes said
  • Brazil wants to move forward in reducing the Common External Tariff (TEC), he said
    • Country proposed a 10% cut in tariff: Guedes

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