Parliamentary amendments
Lula sanctions 2026 budget with veto of R$ 400 million in amendments
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President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva sanctioned the 2026 budget on Wednesday (14/1), vetoing about R$ 400 million in parliamentary amendments for breaching transparency rules. The decision, published in the Official Gazette, could spark tensions between the executive and legislative branches in an election year, with another R$ 11 billion to be reallocated or blocked. The budget totals R$ 6.54 trillion, including fiscal targets and boosts for social areas.
The First Panel of Brazil's Supreme Federal Court convicted three Liberal Party deputies on Tuesday (17) for passive corruption involving the diversion of parliamentary amendments to Maranhão. The defendants were accused of demanding a 25% kickback on funds sent to municipalities. This marks the STF's first conviction for such a crime.