INSS
After sending a letter to President Lula urging a veto on a bill prohibiting automatic discounts on INSS benefits, labor unions are preparing a Direct Action of Unconstitutionality at the Supreme Federal Court against the law he sanctioned. The effort will involve CUT, Força Sindical, and other groups, with filing planned for February. They claim the measure is unconstitutional for separating retirees from other workers.
Iniulat ng AI
Federal deputy Duarte Jr. (PSB-MA), vice-president of the INSS CPMI, filed a police report against fellow party member Edson Araújo for WhatsApp threats. The messages followed questioning in the commission about irregularities at the Brazilian Confederation of Fishery and Aquaculture Workers (CBPA). Duarte requested protection for himself and his family.