Protests Put ‘Blindagem’ PEC on the Ropes in the Senate as Amnesty Plan Is Scaled Back

Overview

• Independent counts estimated roughly 42.3 thousand people on Avenida Paulista and 41.8 thousand in Copacabana, with demonstrations reported in all state capitals.
• Senate CCJ president Otto Alencar said he intends to “bury” the PEC and put it first on Wednesday’s agenda, while rapporteur Alessandro Vieira will recommend rejection.
• The Chamber had approved the PEC and fast‑tracked an amnesty bill, but after the protests some deputies issued apologies and Speaker Hugo Motta spoke of removing “toxic” agendas.
• Amnesty relator Paulinho da Força is negotiating a text focused on penalty reductions and says it will not be crafted to spare Jair Bolsonaro, with meetings and a possible vote expected this week.
• Lula’s ministers praised the mobilization, Bolsonaro allies minimized it, and STF president Luís Roberto Barroso welcomed a renewed anti‑corruption focus and cited non‑cumulation of offenses as a reasonable alternative.