Protesters from several Brazilian cities took to the streets this Sunday (14) against the approval of the call Dosimetry PLthe bill that aims to reduce the calculation of sentences (dosimetry) of those convicted of the coup acts of January 8, 2023 and benefit former president Jair Bolsonaro.
The acts are promoted by the Brasil Popular and Povo Sem Medo fronts, left-wing movements that mobilized against the approval of the project.
In the morning, the events were held in the country’s main capitals, including Belo Horizonte, Campo Grande, Cuiabá, Maceió, Fortaleza, Salvador and Brasília.
In the federal capital, protesters gathered in front of the Museum of the Republic and headed to Congress, where they shouted slogans and held up signs saying “No amnesty for coup plotters”. There was also criticism of the president of the Chamber of Deputies, Hugo Motta (Republicanos-PB).
In São Paulo, the event is also taking place, it started at 2pm, in front of Masp, on Avenida Paulista. In Rio de Janeiro, the meeting was scheduled for 1 pm, at post 5, in Copacabana.
Bill
On Wednesday (10), the Chamber of Deputies approved bill which provides for the reduction of sentences for people convicted of coup acts.
The text was approved overnight and is a substitute for the rapporteur, deputy Paulinho da Força (Solidariedade-SP), for Bill 2162/23, by deputy Marcelo Crivella (Republicanos-RJ).
The substitute determines that the crimes of attempting to end the Democratic Rule of Law and coup d’état, when committed in the same context, will imply the use of the most serious penalty instead of the sum of both penalties.
After approval in the Chamber, the project went to the Senate, where it will be analyzed by the Constitution and Justice Commission (CCJ) next Wednesday (17).
