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Chamber Fast-Tracks Bill to Classify Adulterated Drinks as Heinous Crime After Methanol Poisoning Spike

An unusual cluster of methanol poisonings in São Paulo has spurred the push, with authorities probing 41 cases plus six suspected deaths.

Overview

  • Chamber President Hugo Motta said he will take the measure to the floor as soon as the report is ready, calling for a rapid response.
  • Motta named Deputy Kiko Celeguim (PT‑SP) as rapporteur for PL 2.307/2007 after urgency was approved on Thursday.
  • The proposal would label adulteration and falsification of foods and beverages as a heinous crime, making the offense ineligible for bail and tightening sentence progression.
  • An O Globo report notes the bill also raises the penalty range for beverage falsification from 4–8 years to 6–12 years of imprisonment.
  • Health authorities set up a national monitoring cell as São Paulo leads investigations, while Procon‑SP opened complaint channels and local inspections and interdictions intensified.