January 8
Lula Announces Full Veto of Dosimetry Bill on January 8 Anniversary Amid Fierce Opposition Reaction
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On the third anniversary of the January 8, 2023, attacks, President Lula fully vetoed the dosimetry bill at a Palácio do Planalto event, confirming earlier indications and rejecting penalty reductions for convicts including Jair Bolsonaro. Opposition vows to override, while a São Paulo rally against the bill saw clashes.
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.
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Following the Chamber's approval a week earlier, Brazil's Senate passed the Dosimetria Bill on December 17, 2025, potentially easing sentences for Jair Bolsonaro and January 8, 2023, convicts. President Lula's administration announced a veto, calling it a threat to democracy, while opposition leaders vowed to override it.