Overview

• Chamber president Hugo Motta said there was no sense of betrayal over the Senate’s move and that he has not set a date to consider penalty reductions tied to January 8 convictions.
• Relator Paulinho da Força said advancing the proposal in the Chamber is difficult without a clear commitment from Senate president Davi Alcolumbre to put it to a vote.
• Paulinho reported that a planned meeting with Motta and Alcolumbre did not occur and will be rescheduled, and he has yet to finalize a text after talks with party blocs.
• The working idea under negotiation is a reduction of sentences rather than full amnesty, with the relator still sounding out support across both government and opposition benches.
• Senators unanimously buried the shielding amendment after a weekend of nationwide protests, intensifying strain between the two houses and reshaping the prospects for any related bill.