Lula Set to Announce Dosimetry Veto at Jan. 8 Memorial as Congress Chiefs Skip

Overview

• The president intends to use Thursday's memorial to veto, at least in part, the bill that reduces sentences for January 8 convictions, with outlets citing a decision deadline reported as either January 11 or 12.
• Senate president Davi Alcolumbre and Chamber president Hugo Motta will not attend the Planalto ceremony, reinforcing tensions between the Executive and the Legislature.
• Supreme Court ministers Edson Fachin, Gilmar Mendes, and Cármen Lúcia confirmed attendance, and the court scheduled special programming for the date.
• The Workers' Party called demonstrations in all state capitals, prioritizing Brasília in coordination with allied social fronts.
• The measure passed by Congress would sharply cut penalties, and deputy Paulinho da Força says Jair Bolsonaro’s sentence could drop from 27 years and 3 months to about two years.