Subsalt Bills Head Into Slow-Lane

Brazilian President Lula da Silva has taken the government's energy reform bills off the fast-track system, dashing hopes for a swift enactment of legislation governing the development of the country's massive subsalt reserves. In line with our expectations, the opposition's demands for a thorough debate have forced the government to climb down over the subsalt law-making

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