Overview

• Chamber president Hugo Motta rejected the PL’s move to name Eduardo Bolsonaro as leader of the Minoria, citing a technical opinion that leadership requires physical presence and prior authorization for foreign travel.
• The Secretaria-Geral da Mesa said Eduardo failed to notify his departure from Brazil, which is a functional violation and prevents any claim of authorized mission or remote presence.
• The PL had invoked a 2015 Mesa act that exempts party leaders from registering presence, but Motta ruled the provision inapplicable to a deputy residing abroad without authorization.
• The Council of Ethics formally opened a disciplinary process based on a PT representation and drew a triple list for rapporteur selection: Duda Salabert, Paulo Lemos and Delegado Marcelo Freitas.
• A PGR complaint accusing Eduardo Bolsonaro and Paulo Figueiredo of coercion in the course of proceedings is now before the Supreme Court, while Eduardo’s expired leave means his unexcused absences continue to be counted toward possible loss of mandate.