Chamber of Deputies

Education Minister María Paz Arzola presented on Wednesday the bill that modifies the School Admission System (SAE) and introduces Mutual Choice and Random Assignment mechanisms.

26. maj 2026 Rapporteret af AI

The Constitutional Points Commission approved an initiative adding foreign interference as grounds for annulling elections and postponing the judicial election until 2028.

On Tuesday, March 17, 2026, the ruling coalition secured a majority in 15 of the 27 permanent committees of the Chamber of Deputies, including the key Finance and Constitution committees. The deal reinforced the board agreement, incorporating the DC party, but highlighted a rift between PS and PPD in the opposition.

11. marts 2026 Rapporteret af AI

Federal deputy Erika Hilton (PSOL-SP) was elected president of the Chamber of Deputies' Women's Rights Defense Commission on Wednesday, 11, becoming the first transsexual woman in the role. The election sparked mixed reactions, with right-wing lawmakers protesting her representativeness and others offering support. Hilton advocated for a management focused on plural women's issues and combating violence against women.

In a turnaround at the Chamber of Deputies, Deputy Glauber Braga's (PSOL-RJ) mandate was suspended for six months instead of being revoked, on Wednesday (10). The decision followed government and allies' articulation, who expected full loss of office for assaulting an MBL militant. The punishment avoids ineligibility and was approved 318 to 141.

9. december 2025 Rapporteret af AI

Deputy Glauber Braga (PSOL-RJ) was forcibly removed from the Chamber of Deputies' rostrum on Tuesday (9) after occupying President Hugo Motta's chair to protest his cassation vote. Journalists were expelled from the plenary, the TV Câmara broadcast was cut off, and there were assaults on press professionals and deputies. Press entities condemned the curtailment of press freedom.