Brazilian Senate Weighs Paulo Gonet Reappointment as Prosecutor General

Overview

• Senators hold a CCJ hearing at 9 a.m. local time with a floor vote expected later, using secret ballots that require a CCJ majority and at least 41 votes in the plenary.
• President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva nominated Gonet in August, and approval would keep him in office for a second two‑year term through 2027.
• Questioning is set to focus on the case that led to Jair Bolsonaro’s 27‑year, 3‑month sentence and on accountability for more than 1,000 people convicted over the January 8 attacks, with Gonet expected to stress a technical, nonpartisan posture.
• The PGR’s complaint against Deputy Eduardo Bolsonaro for pressuring U.S. authorities is before the Supreme Court’s First Panel, which scheduled a Friday session to decide whether to make him a defendant.
• CCJ rapporteur Omar Aziz issued a favorable opinion praising Gonet’s apartidary, technical work, even as senators are likely to probe his decisions not to file charges in the ‘joias’ and ‘Abin Paralela’ cases and his move to archive a September 7 inquiry.