A poll conducted in the National Congress and released on Friday (14/11) indicates that a majority of parliamentarians believe that amnesty for those convicted of the January 8 attacks should not be approved this year. The poll was conducted by rating politicians.
According to the poll, 36.5% of federal representatives said that no measure would be approved in favor of those detained for the actions that occurred in Praça dos Três Poderes in the current legislative year. In the Senate, the percentage is higher, reaching 48.2%.
Bill (PL) 2162/2023 is currently being processed in the Chamber. The proposal, the urgency of which was approved, requires an amnesty for those participating in demonstrations since the second round of elections. The project was reported by Paulinho da Forsa (Solidariedade-SP), who is betting on mitigating sentences and is facing difficulties in obtaining support from both the government and the opposition.
On the other hand, when asked about voting on amnesty in 2026, parliamentarians’ positive perceptions increase. In the chamber, 18.7% said the House of Representatives would approve sentence reductions next year, and 12.1% said it would approve a wide-ranging amnesty, under conditions supported by allies of former President Jair Bolsonaro (PL).
The scenario is repeated in the Senate, where 29.6% said they believe that sentence reductions for those convicted of anti-democratic acts will be approved, while 7.4% said that a broad amnesty will be approved.
107 federal MPs from 20 parties were interviewed; and 27 senators from 12 party affiliations between October 21 and 31. The margin of error is plus or minus 2%, and the confidence level is 95%.
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