Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro faces a crucial test on Wednesday of his abil...
BRASILIA - Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro faces a crucial test on Wednesday of his ability to govern without courting traditional parties in Congress, which is threatening to derail his agenda and scramble his cabinet after months of mutual antagonism.
The decree expires on June 3 if Congress does not approve it, which would throw the five-month-old government into crisis, forcing a ministry reshuffle and underscoring how an unruly coalition can hold Bolsonaro’s right-wing agenda hostage. Lawmakers have already proposed changes to the decree. “Bolsonaro despises democracy. We have to isolate his anti-democratic attitude and lack of respect for institutions so this does not paralyze the country,” said lawmaker Marcelo Ramos, chairman of the congressional committee on pension reform.
Bolsonaro has said he would rather work with issue-focused caucuses than party leaders and has called on his supporters via social media to pressure lawmakers obstructing his agenda.
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