Brazil’s Lower House Panel Backs Zambelli’s Ouster, Sending Case to Plenary

Overview

• The Chamber’s Constitution and Justice Commission rejected Diego Garcia’s report by 32–27 and approved Cláudio Cajado’s recommendation by 32–2 to strip Carla Zambelli of her seat.
• Cajado argued that a definitive criminal sentence and Zambelli’s detention make the mandate unworkable and that Congress should not revisit the merits of the Supreme Court case.
• Zambelli remains jailed in Rome while Italy’s court awaits Brazil’s formal assurances on prison conditions, with responses due December 14 and the extradition hearing set to resume December 18.
• The Supreme Federal Court convicted Zambelli for orchestrating the CNJ system invasion, sentencing her to 10 years and ordering loss of mandate, and later imposed 5 years and 3 months for the 2022 armed pursuit case.
• Reports cite last‑minute seat changes by União Brasil on the commission that aided the outcome, as Zambelli’s defense and Garcia questioned the evidence while Brazil’s PGR and Italy’s prosecutor supported the conviction and extradition.