Overview
- Tens of thousands marched in São Paulo, Rio and Brasília against congressional moves to expand immunity and grant amnesty.
- University of São Paulo estimates counted about 42,000 people in São Paulo with a similar turnout in Rio, where Caetano Veloso, Gilberto Gil and Chico Buarque performed at Copacabana.
- The Lower House approved a constitutional change creating secret votes to authorize indictments or arrests of lawmakers.
- Deputies also advanced a fast-tracked amnesty for participants in the January 8, 2023 attacks, a proposal that could aid Bolsonaro and jailed rioters.
- Bolsonaro’s 27-year conviction for an attempted coup remains in place as he appeals under house arrest, while the Senate considers the bills and Lula vows to veto any amnesty.