This move comes amid deep political uncertainty in Brazil approaching the 2018 elections, which will be the first ballot following the controversial impeachment of president Dilma Rousseff of the Workers' Party in 2016. 
Mpango huu umekuja wakati kukiwa na mkanganyiko mkubwa wa kisiasa kuelekea uchaguzi mkuu nchini Brazili, ambapo utakuwa uchaguzi wa kwanza ukifuatia tuhuma tata dhidi ya Dilma Rousseff, Raisi wa Chama cha Wafanyakazi hapo 2016.