Chamber Suspends Glauber Braga for Six Months as Motta Comes Under Fire

Overview

• Lawmakers approved an agreement to swap a potential expulsion for a six‑month suspension of deputy Glauber Braga by 318–141, in a deal attributed by reports to government leader José Guimarães.
• PL infighting escalated as leader Sóstenes Cavalcante removed Bibo Nunes from the vice‑leader post after he backed the compromise instead of the party’s stance.
• During the standoff, journalists were expelled from the plenary and the TV Câmara feed was cut; Motta says he ordered a session suspension but did not cut the signal, opened an internal inquiry, and will review protocols.
• Press bodies and the Chamber’s press committee cited images and accounts of violent treatment of reporters and described what they call an escalating pattern of aggression.
• Ex‑House president Arthur Lira criticized the leadership as a “mess,” and, in parallel, Justice Alexandre de Moraes ordered Carla Zambelli’s immediate cassation and directed Motta to seat her alternate within 48 hours.