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New Warrants May Fan Political Crisis

BRAZIL
  • A Federal Police operation targeting government allies early on Friday may fan Brazil's institutional crisis despite negotiations for a political truce between President Jair Bolsonaro and the Supreme Court. (BBG)
    • Justice Alexandre de Moraes issued search and seizure warrants as part of a probe into people who were allegedly organizing attacks against bodies such as the Supreme Court.
  • Separately, Brazil Senator to Present Report on Tax Reform Next Week (BBG)
    • Report on the constitutional amendment creating a new value-added tax should be presented next week, Senator Roberto Rocha, the bill's rapporteur, said in session on Friday.

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