Today, we break down Bolsonaro’s administrative reform — and its shortcomings. Brazil’s industry recovers slightly. Embraer announces layoffs. And Brazil reaches 4 million coronavirus cases.
Breaking down Brazil’s administrative reform proposal
In yesterday’s Daily Briefing, we anticipated that the government’s proposed administrative reform would be anything but bold. Instead of a detailed plan to overhaul the rules of Brazil’s public service, the administration instead presented broad principles — trusting a Congress that is highly sensitive to the civil servants’ lobby to fill in the gaps and decide on the specifics.
- More than that, it was underwhelming to see that a...
