Congressional caucuses are cross-partisan organizations of legislators that share a concern for policy or ideological issues. In Brazil, the strongest caucuses are the ones organizing around public security, agribusiness, and Evangelical Christian issues. They are usually referred to by the acronym BBB: Bullet, Beef, and Bible.
At the start of every legislative year, legislators must submit a formal request for the House to recognize the existence of congressional caucuses. Such requests, which must be signed by one-third of all House members, are analyzed and approved by the House speaker.
With Congress having returned from its end-of-year holiday on February 1,…