President Lula will formally announce his veto of the Dosimetria Bill—previously passed by Congress to ease penalties for Jair Bolsonaro and January 8 convicts—at a January 8, 2026, event marking the coup attacks' third anniversary. Planalto sources say allies, not the Executive, would challenge any congressional override in the STF.
Following the bill's passage in the Chamber (291-148) and Senate (48-25) late 2025, the federal government anticipates that overriding Lula's veto could lead to an STF unconstitutionality suit from allied lawmakers, not the Executive directly. A deputy told Folha of plans to approach the court if needed. Lula confirmed the veto ahead of Monday's deadline but will reveal it Thursday at Palácio do Planalto during a ceremony with allies and supporters, featuring live screens.
PT leaders push for events to sway Congress against override. Lula commented: "Congress has the right to do things. I have my right to veto. Then, they have the right to override my veto or not. That's how the game works." A Datafolha poll indicates 54% view Bolsonaro's 27-year-3-month STF sentence as just, bolstering Lula's position.
Chamber President Hugo Motta (Republicanos-PB) and Senate President Davi Alcolumbre (União Brasil-AP) skip the event. Minister Gleisi Hoffmann noted: "For the first time, the January 8 acts occur with the chiefs of that coup condemned by justice and serving their sentences," tying punishments to sovereignty amid external pressures like from the Trump administration.
Former DF security intervener Ricardo Cappelli backed the veto: "This attitude of the president is in sync with the gravity of what happened," crediting STF for historic coup accountability.
