Michel Temer set to change fiscal rules in Brazil

brazil fiscal rules michel temer corruption — The government wants to change Brazil’s fiscal rules. Photos: Beto Barata/PR

By TBR Newsroom

Jan 05, 2018 10:10 3 min read

brazil fiscal rules michel temer corruption — The government wants to change Brazil’s fiscal rules. Photos: Beto Barata/PR

In 2016, Dilma Rousseff was impeached for not complying with Brazil’s fiscal rules. To avoid a similar fate, incumbent President Michel Temer could respect the current budgetary legislation … or change it to accommodate his administration’s needs. He opted for the latter.

The government is working on an amendment to the Constitution...