Imprisoned in Italy, Zambelli maintained her mandate after a vote in the Chamber of Deputies and the case was archived
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December 11
2025
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(updated at 00:52)
The plenary of the Chamber of Deputies rejected, this Wednesday 10, the revocation of the mandate of Carla Zambelli (PL-SP). The vote was transmitted to the plenary of the Chamber after analysis of the case by the Constitution and Justice Commission (CCJ) of the Chamber. Zambelli is currently imprisoned in Italy. It took 257 votes to dismiss the deputy, but there were only 227 votes in favor and 170 against, in addition to 10 abstentions.
The debate on the dismissal of Zambelli took place in Representation 2 of 2025, moved after the conviction of the parliamentarian, with final judgment and without appeal, for having ordered the violation of the system of the National Council of Justice (CNJ) and the insertion of false documents, among which an arrest warrant against Minister Alexandre de Moraes, from the Supreme Federal Court (STF).
Earlier on Wednesday, the CCJ recommended, by 32 votes to 2, the revocation of Zambelli’s mandate. The approach was then transmitted to the House’s board of directors.
The rapporteur of the case at the CCJ, Claudio Cajado (PP-BA), recommended the revocation given that Zambelli’s conviction was final, that is, without possibility of appeal. Cajado questioned whether the parliamentarian would be able to remain in office because serving her sentence would prevent her from attending House sessions.
“Maintaining the mandate of a parliamentarian who will be physically prevented from attending the plenary, participating in committees, receiving her voters and exercising in person control of the acts of the Executive would amount to creating a legal fiction,” he declared.
Claudio Cajado’s opinion replaced the vote of the initial rapporteur of the CCJ process, Diego Garcia (Republicanos-PR), who recommended maintaining Zambelli’s mandate. At the time, he said the criminal process had been marked by political persecution. The commission, however, rejected the opinion by 32 votes to 27.
Zambelli spoke, via video call, declaring his innocence and with a clear conscience, asking the members of the CCJ to deliver justice: “We are living a very serious moment in the history of Brazil, a moment when the dictatorship of the judiciary will advance on many of you, on many of us who have done nothing.”
Absence limit
During the vote, several lawmakers talked about Zambelli’s absence cap and the fact that she would be automatically revoked when she hits that number later this year. However, MP Julio Lopes (PP-RJ) explained that Zambelli’s absence limit will not be reached until February.
According to the MP, Zambelli, imprisoned in Italy, requested 90 days’ leave, meaning she has not yet reached the absence limit.
Zambelli says he prays “every day for Moraes” during his impeachment session in the House:
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