Overview

• Demonstrations on Sunday took place in all 27 capitals and other cities against the PEC da Blindagem and the fast-tracked amnesty bill, with artist-led events in Rio’s Copacabana and São Paulo’s Avenida Paulista.
• A survey by O Globo found 46 of 81 senators against the PEC and 17 of 27 CCJ members opposed, and CCJ chair Otto Alencar also declared resistance.
• The Chamber-approved text requires prior authorization from the respective House to open criminal cases against lawmakers, limits arrests to inafiançável flagrante, mandates a secret vote within 90 days, orders plenary review within 24 hours in cases of flagrante, and extends STF forum to presidents of parties represented in Congress.
• The Chamber granted urgency to the Jan. 8 amnesty bill, enabling a direct floor vote, and relator Paulinho da Força signaled a shift toward reviewing sentences rather than a blanket pardon sought by Bolsonaro allies.
• Backlash after the Chamber vote prompted apologies from some deputies who supported the PEC, as organizers amplified the message under slogans such as “Congresso inimigo do povo.”