Overview

• Demonstrations organized by left-wing parties and social movements unfolded in all 27 capitals and dozens of cities with chants of “sem anistia” and “não à PEC da bandidagem.”
• The Chamber approved the PEC da Blindagem on Sept. 16, a measure that would require legislative authorization for prosecutions or detentions of lawmakers and expand privileged forum, leaving final approval to the Senate.
• In the Senate, CCJ relator Alessandro Vieira announced he will recommend rejecting the PEC, with CCJ president Otto Alencar and MDB leadership also signaling opposition.
• The Chamber fast-tracked an amnesty-related bill on Sept. 17, and designated Paulinho da Força as relator, who says he will propose sentence reductions rather than a blanket pardon sought by Bolsonaro allies.
• High-profile “showmício” events anchored the protests, including Caetano Veloso, Chico Buarque and Gilberto Gil in Copacabana, musical acts on Avenida Paulista in São Paulo, and a trio elétrico with Daniela Mercury and Wagner Moura in Salvador.