Overview

• Demonstrations organized by left‑wing groups and backed by prominent artists took place in all 27 capitals and dozens of other cities, with slogans like “sem anistia” and “PEC da Bandidagem.”
• The PEC passed the Chamber on Sept. 16 and is now with the Senate’s Constitution and Justice Committee, where rapporteur Alessandro Vieira has publicly said he will recommend rejection.
• Senate CCJ president Otto Alencar and the MDB leadership criticized the proposal, signaling headwinds for the measure in its first stop in the upper house.
• The Chamber approved urgency for an amnesty bill tied to the Jan. 8 cases; appointed rapporteur Paulinho da Força has indicated he will propose sentence reductions rather than a blanket pardon.
• In Brasília, crowds gathered at the Museu Nacional and marched toward Congress, while Salvador featured a trio elétrico with Daniela Mercury and Wagner Moura and Rio and São Paulo hosted afternoon showmícios.