The political movement seeks to exonerate the former president and the protesters of January 8 while the tensions with Washington grow.
The Brazilian Congress It promotes the approval of an amnesty law that would benefit the former president Jair Bolsonaro and the protesters who looted the institutional buildings of Brasilia on January 8, 2023. The measure aims to go into force immediately after the sentence planned for him September 12generating an intense political debate.
Matches like Brazil and Progressive Union They decided to abandon the government coalition to support the measurewhile politicians like the Governor of San PabloTarcísio de Freitas, and the Evangelical Pastor Silas Malafaia They lead the articulation with the Bolsonaro family. The intention of some radical sectors, headed by Eduardo Bolsonaro, is to approve an amnesty “Broad, general and unrestricted” that would include those who participated and instigated the acts, including the former president, enabling him for the 2026 elections.
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The discussion between the radical wing and the center focuses on the scope of the measure. While the first looks for a Amnesty without limitsthe center proposes a more calibrated text, conditioned on Bolsonaro or its relatives They retire from future presidential candidates. In the Senate, although there is support for amnesty, nuances arise: Davi AlcolustaPresident of the Chamber, seeks to present an alternative text to which the Bolsonaristas support.
What is Amnesty’s law and who would benefit
An amnesty law is a legal norm that extinguishes the criminal responsibility of persons or groups for crimes committed in the past. Generally, it is applied collectively and retroactively, eliminating criminal prosecution and, in some cases, the sanctions imposed. Its objective is usually to promote Social and political reconciliation After periods of conflict or dictatorship.
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In the case of Jair Bolsonarothe amnesty law that is sought to be approved in the Brazilian Congress would work to exonerate both the former president as protesters involved in the looting of the institutional buildings of Brasilia on January 8, 2023.
If applied, the norm would eliminate criminal prosecution against Bolsonaro and its collaboratorseven allowing him to recover his political eligibilitywhich would open the door to its possible candidacy in the presidential elections of 2026. Thus, a legal instrument historically designed to promote social and political reconciliation becomes a strategic political resource, with a direct impact on the electoral and judicial future of the Brazilian leader.
Source: Ambito
