PRO articlePolitics

Electoral Gridlock Stalls Brazil’s Congress, Leaving Major Reforms and Five Provisional Decrees in Limbo

The Brazilian legislative calendar has slowed significantly ahead of the October 2026 general election, leading to the postponement of structural policies and the expiration of Provisional Decrees.

By Eleanor Shaw

Published
Electoral Gridlock Stalls Brazil’s Congress, Leaving Major Reforms and Five Provisional Decrees in Limbo
Source: Cayambe / Wikimedia Commons (CC BY-SA 3.0)

The Brazilian legislative calendar has slowed significantly ahead of the October 2026 general election, leading to the postponement of structural policies and the expiration of Provisional Decrees.

Loading subscriber access…