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Bolsonaro ally wins Senate leadership, smoothing legislative path
Source: Reuters
WORLD NEWS FEBRUARY 2, 2019 / 4:38 PM / UPDATED AN HOUR AGO
Bolsonaro ally wins Senate leadership, smoothing legislative path
Ricardo Brito
2 MIN READ
BRASILIA (Reuters) - An ally of Jair Bolsonaro won a fraught vote for the head of Brazil’s Senate on Saturday, a boost for the far-right president’s legislative efforts to open the economy, tackle crime and enact socially conservative measures.
Davi Alcolumbre, from the Democratas party, was supported by the president’s son, Senator Flavio Bolsonaro, and Bolsonaro’s Chief of Staff, Onyx Lorenzoni. He won 42 votes, one more than was needed to become Senate president.
His election comes the day after Rodrigo Maia, also of the Democratas party, won his bid to remain leader of the lower house.
Their victories should help Bolsonaro as he seeks to pass a divisive pension reform, which is widely seen as necessary to shore up Brazil’s creaking public finances but is likely to face stiff opposition.
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Bolsonaro ally wins Senate leadership, smoothing legislative path
Ricardo Brito
2 MIN READ
BRASILIA (Reuters) - An ally of Jair Bolsonaro won a fraught vote for the head of Brazil’s Senate on Saturday, a boost for the far-right president’s legislative efforts to open the economy, tackle crime and enact socially conservative measures.
Davi Alcolumbre, from the Democratas party, was supported by the president’s son, Senator Flavio Bolsonaro, and Bolsonaro’s Chief of Staff, Onyx Lorenzoni. He won 42 votes, one more than was needed to become Senate president.
His election comes the day after Rodrigo Maia, also of the Democratas party, won his bid to remain leader of the lower house.
Their victories should help Bolsonaro as he seeks to pass a divisive pension reform, which is widely seen as necessary to shore up Brazil’s creaking public finances but is likely to face stiff opposition.
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Read more: https://www.reuters.com/article/us-brazil-politics/bolsonaro-ally-wins-senate-leadership-smoothing-legislative-path-idUSKCN1PR0OV