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Protests Erupt Over Controversial Banditry Bill in Brazil

9/26/2025

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The Banditry Bill would permit secret votes to authorize charges against lawmakers.
It sparked protests by tens of thousands who say it would entrench impunity.
Demonstrators also opposed an amnesty for Jair Bolsonaro, recently sentenced to 27 years for coup-plotting.
The bill passed the Chamber of Deputies but was upheld by the Senate after committee rejection.

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The Banditry Bill would permit secret votes to authorize charges against lawmakers.
It sparked protests by tens of thousands who say it would entrench impunity.
Demonstrators also opposed an amnesty for Jair Bolsonaro, recently sentenced to 27 years for coup-plotting.
The bill passed the Chamber of Deputies but was upheld by the Senate after committee rejection.