Brazil’s Lower House Sets Disputed Antifaction Bill for Vote as Government Cites Ongoing Flaws

Overview

• The Chamber scheduled the Antifaction bill as the sole item for Tuesday after two failed attempts last week and four rapidly revised reports that failed to build consensus.
• Derrite’s fourth version redirects seized assets to FUNAPOL when cases are federal, but Justice Ministry technicians prefer routing through Funad and still contest the new definition tying ‘facção criminosa’ to an ‘ultraviolent’ organization punishable by 20 to 40 years.
• Government allies and security specialists criticize what they call poor legislative technique and loopholes that could benefit factions, even after the latest adjustments.
• Bolsonarist lawmakers push to label factions as terrorists and to delay the vote by about 30 days, a move the government camp resists and that is not in the current text.
• A political furor grew after a revealed dinner with Arthur Lira and Eduardo Cunha drew rebukes from Senator Renan Calheiros, as Minister Renan Filho said the report was so weak it united critics; Senator Alessandro Vieira projects easier Senate passage once fixes are made.