Politics · Brazil · 5 hrs ago
Brazil Senate chief postpones vote on criminal responsibility age proposal
Brazil’s Senate postponed a vote on a proposal about the age of criminal responsibility.
Senate President Davi Alcolumbre made the decision after pressure from President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva’s government.
The proposal is a constitutional amendment on the minimum age for criminal responsibility.
Lower house speaker Hugo Motta also asked for the vote to be delayed.
Opposition senators criticized the postponement, calling it an attempt to mislead voters.
No new voting date was stated, so when the Senate will consider the proposal remains unclear.
Senate President Davi Alcolumbre postponed a vote on a proposed constitutional amendment concerning the age of criminal responsibility.
The decision followed pressure from President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva’s government and a request from Chamber of Deputies President Hugo Motta.
Opposition senators criticized the postponement and accused Lula of trying to deceive voters.
The proposal is known as the PEC da Maioridade Penal.
- Who
- Senate President Davi Alcolumbre postponed the vote. Opposition senators criticized the decision.
- What
- A vote on a proposed constitutional amendment concerning the age of criminal responsibility was postponed.
- When
- Not stated
- Where
- Brazil’s Senate
- Why
- The decision came after pressure from Lula’s government and a request from Chamber President Hugo Motta.
This story does not have two clearly opposing sides.
Lula’s government pressured Alcolumbre and Hugo Motta requested a delay.
Alcolumbre postponed the vote on the proposal.
- Senate president
- Davi Alcolumbre
- Proposal
- PEC da Maioridade Penal
- Requesting official
- Hugo Motta
- Criticism
- Opposition senators accused Lula of trying to deceive voters
What people are saying
Attempt to deceive the voter