Overview

• Hugo Motta designated PT deputy Kiko Celeguim as rapporteur for PL 2307/2007 after the Chamber approved urgency on Oct. 2, clearing the bill for a direct floor vote.
• Celeguim said he has begun broad consultations to draft the report, and a public hearing on the topic is scheduled for Wednesday, Oct. 8.
• Motta stated he will bring the text to the plenary as soon as the report is ready and pressed for sanctions on venues that sell adulterated products, including heavy fines and potential closures.
• The Health Ministry reports 59 cases under investigation and 12 confirmed methanol intoxications nationwide, while São Paulo tallies 41 investigations with 11 confirmations and six deaths under review.
• Lawmakers are weighing tougher penalties, with drafts lifting base terms to 6–12 years and pushing sentences toward 30 years in cases involving highly toxic agents or deaths, alongside ongoing inspections by the Federal Police and Agriculture Ministry in Greater São Paulo and Sorocaba.