Parliamentarians allied to Bolsonaro bet on a political war

The idea is to work for the approval of the amnesty bill, to articulate the vote of the PEC, which restricts the privileged jurisdiction, and to threaten to obstruct legislative work.

More than a third of the 513 parliamentarians in the Chamber of Deputies support the amnesty for prisoners who participated in the protests on January 8, 2023, in Brasilia. The movement seeking forgiveness includes former president Jair Bolsonaro (PL) among its leaders. According to the 'Amnesty Scorecar', published by the Estadão newspaper, the Chamber already has at least 190 votes in favor of the amnesty. This number is more than enough to gu…