Overview

• Chamber president Hugo Motta rejected the PL’s bid to name Eduardo Bolsonaro minority leader, in a decision published this Tuesday based on a Secretaria-Geral da Mesa opinion.
• The technical opinion said Eduardo failed to notify his foreign absence, that only authorized missions can justify remote participation, and that leading a caucus is incompatible with being outside the country.
• The Council of Ethics moved to open a disciplinary case on a PT representation seeking his cassation and will draw a shortlist from which the case rapporteur will be chosen.
• On Monday, the PGR filed a criminal complaint at the Supreme Court accusing Eduardo and Paulo Figueiredo of coercion tied to efforts in the United States to press for sanctions against Brazilian authorities.
• PL leader Sóstenes Cavalcante, who nominated Eduardo on September 16, said he will appeal Motta’s veto as the deputy remains in the U.S. and risks losing his seat if unexcused absences exceed one-third of sessions.