Overview
- The Senate's judicial committee approved the sentencing bill by 17–7, sending it to the full chamber for debate with a vote expected before the year-end recess.
- The measure, already passed by the lower house, would change how overlapping sentences are calculated and could reduce Jair Bolsonaro's 27-year term to a little over two years.
- Senators revised the text to narrow its reach after concerns it could ease penalties broadly, with the stated focus on coup-related convictions and January 2023 rioters.
- President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva has vowed to veto the bill if it reaches his desk, and lawmakers note Congress can override a presidential veto.
- Protesters rallied nationwide with "no amnesty" chants, as critics warned of a regulatory vacuum while backers, including Sergio Moro, framed the effort as reconciliation.