Since the beginning of his term, Chamber President Artur Lira (PP-AL) has set a pace of work capable of accelerating the processing of projects supported by his political group and the government of President Jair Bolsonaro (PL). . This tune has led to changes in the statutes of deputies, the use of working groups instead of temporary committees, and lightning-fast meetings lasting several minutes and opening only for the countdown of the deadline.
In the first half of 2022, there were six deliberative meetings (in which projects are voted on) lasting less than 15 minutes, which is rare (there were three last year). In 2020 and 2019, when the Chamber was led by Rodrigo Maia (PSDB), there was one each year. Eduardo Cunha completed five in less than 15 minutes between 2015 and 2016.
At 6:31 a.m., House Vice President Lincoln Portela (PL-MG), who was responsible for opening the meeting, announced: “There is nothing more to discuss, I close the work,” despite the protests of some of those present. Portela recalled that another meeting on this issue would be held in the morning.
Unlike bills, PEC are proposals that amend the text of the Brazilian Constitution and are not subject to veto or presidential approval. What Congress accepts will immediately amend the Constitution.
They have a stricter and slower course of action precisely so that there is enough time for a detailed discussion of changes and for these debates to be reflected in civil society, since changes can affect the lives of all people to one degree or another. citizens.
All this was caused by a pandemic, when the rules changed a lot from hour to hour. It was an exceptional moment. But on the way back, some characteristics remained, and this can harm the House institutionally. Graziella Testa, USP Doctor of Political Science and FGV-DF Professor
Experts say that haste in the legislative process is common in the country, especially in state assemblies and municipal councils, but speeding up consideration of important projects undermines democratic rites.
“In the name of negotiation, which is often out of the view of the average citizen, the Legislature is not fulfilling the expected aspects of its functions of holding discussions, including those involving,” says USP Doctor of Political Science and CEO Humberto Dantas, spokesman for the Conscious Vote movement. “.
Lira, in turn, says that all decisions made at the plenary meeting fit into the regimental norms. “The change in the method of voting was adopted by the decision of the act of the Presidium.”adreferendum“It is also provided for in the regiment,” the message says.
For Chamber of Deputies Minority Leader Alencar Santana (PT-SP), Lira’s tactics are “bad” for Parliament.
What the government is interested in is in regimental incidents with a change in the rules of the game almost during the match and in its last minutes. Alencar Santana (PT-SP), House Minority Leader
“The processes and logic of the legislature are perverted in light of what was originally thought to be parliamentary response to representativeness, diversity, different currents of thought,” says Dantas. “This gives us the impression that it interferes with the interests of those who want flexibility. Autocratic decisions, infinitely more fluid than democratic decisions, but they are also indisputable.”
set of obstacles
Five months after taking office as President of the Chamber, in 2021, Lira fulfilled a campaign promise: with the support of a majority of deputies, he approved a change in the charter to reduce the so-called “obstruction kit” – tools provided for in the regiment used to postpone or even prohibit voting on projects , mostly from the opposition.
The change of regiment was a request from parties in the base of the government who allegedly wanted to speed up the coordination of projects. The amendment abolished the provisions concerning the extension of the session and the reduction of the speech time of deputies when discussing drafts.
At the time, Lyra defended the changes on social media. “We had a regiment created in 1989, which had instruments from the times of the military regime, 1972, when there was a bipartisanship,” he wrote.
Upgrading the bylaws will improve debate and increase, not decrease, the time for discussing issues. But at the same time, it will prevent the simplification of obstruction, a legitimate right of minorities.
Since the pandemic, the Accounts Chamber has also become more active in using working groups to process controversial projects, such as the release of gambling games and the new Criminal Code.
Commissions must necessarily follow the rules defined in the statutes, such as the representation of all parties in proportion to their presence in the Chamber, as well as the procedure for voting on reports. Not in a working group.
The bands began to rise to prominence in 2020, at the height of the pandemic when commissions were suspended, but continued after sanitary regulations were relaxed.
In October of the same year, a meeting was held to create a working group to study the internal regulations of the Chamber of Deputies, consisting of 15 members, of which 7 belonged to the PSL party bloc (currently União Brasil).
Lira has also set up a working group to discuss the adoption of a semi-presidency in Brazil, but says the project should be discussed calmly and only put to a vote in plenary session in the next legislature.
Yesterday, financial agents evaluated the opposite decision of the Federal Supreme Court (STF) regarding the so-called secret budget. In addition, a decision was made by STF Minister Gilmar Méndez to issue an injunction that would exclude the Bolsa Família from the spending cap rule, with investors trying to understand how this measure would affect the processing of the transitional PEC in the Chamber of Deputies. Oh this PEC!!!!
Since he is an exchange investor, any reading that the budget will be exceeded or become more flexible will negatively affect the exchange market, whether through the PEC or in any other way. We will continue with volatility today.
Looking beyond, the US Central Bank (Fed), although slowing down the pace of monetary tightening at its December meeting, issued a tougher-than-expected statement warning that its fight against inflation was not yet over, raising fears that rising US interest rates will push the world’s largest economy into recession.
The currency market continues to react to political news. The voting on the PEC is saved for today. It is expected that it will indeed be reviewed to open the way tomorrow for discussions on the 2023 budget.
Yesterday, the spot price closed the selling day at R$5.3103.
For today on the calendar we will have an index of consumer confidence in the eurozone. Good luck and good luck in business!!
The former president of the Corinthians dreams of working for the CBF as a national team coordinator. He was consulted shortly after Lula’s election.
Former Corinthians president Andrés Sánchez was advised to take a position in the Ministry of Sports under the administration of Lula (PT). However, he ruled out a return to politics. dreams of taking over the coordination of CBF selectionHow do you know PURPOSE.
No formal invitation was made to the former Corinthian representative, only a consultation on a portfolio opportunity with the new federal government, which will be sworn in on January 1, 2023.
Andrés was the Federal MP for São Paulo from 2015 to 2019. At that time he was elected by the Workers’ Party. However, the football manager begs to stay in the sport, ruling out the possibility of getting involved in politics again.
Andrés Sanchez’s desire is to fill the position of CBF tackle coordinator, which should become vacant after the 2022 World Cup. Juninho Paulista fulfills this function in Brazil’s top football institution.
The former president of Corinthians was in Qatar to follow the World Cup along with other figures in Brazilian football. During his time in the country, he strengthened his ties with the top leadership of the CBF.
BRUSSELS, DECEMBER 19 (ANSA). European Union countries reached a political agreement on Monday (19) to impose a natural gas price ceiling of 180 euros per megawatt hour (MWh). The main sources of income for Russia and the minimization of the use of energy as a weapon by the regime of Vladimir Putin.
The agreement was approved by a supermajority at a ministerial meeting of member states in Brussels, Belgium, after months of discussions about the best way to contain the rise in natural gas prices in the bloc caused by Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. .
The value set by the countries is well below the proposal made by the European Commission, the EU’s executive body, in November: 275 EUR/MWh. However, the countries leading the cap campaign were in favor of an even lower limit, around 100 EUR/MWh.
Germany, always wary of price controls, voted in favor of 180 euros, while Austria and the Netherlands, also skeptical of the cap, abstained. Hungary, the most pro-Russian country in the EU, voted against.
The instrument will enter into force on 15 February, but only if natural gas prices on the Amsterdam Stock Exchange exceed 180 euros/MWh for three consecutive days. In addition, the difference compared to a number of global benchmarks should be more than 35 euros.
Italy, the EU’s biggest supporter of the ceiling, has claimed responsibility for the measure. “This is a victory for Italy, which believed and worked for us to reach this agreement,” Environment and Energy Minister Gilberto Picetto tweeted.
“This is a victory for Italian and European citizens who demand energy security,” he added.
Currently, the gas price in Amsterdam is around 110 EUR/MWh, which is already a reflection of the agreement in Brussels – in August the figure even broke the barrier of 340 EUR/MWh.
However, Russia has already threatened to stop exports to countries that adhere to the ceiling. (ANSA).
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