Bolsanarist politicians aim to initiate the impeachment process against Alexandre de Moraes
The political landscape in Brazil remains tense following the January 8, 2023 protests and the subsequent events, including former President Jair Bolsonaro's house arrest in August 2025 related to alleged coup plotting. Despite the efforts of parliamentarians in Brasília to present a "peace package" to address the country's issues, there is no available evidence that the proposal has advanced or been enacted as of August 2025.
The peace package, which includes a broad amnesty for participants in the January 8, 2023 protests and a constitutional amendment to end parliamentary immunity, has faced obstacles in Congress. The Alcolumbre's blocking of proposals has been a significant hurdle for Bolsonaro-supporting legislators, leading to threats of bill obstructing from deputies.
The constitutional amendment aims to allow legislators to be judged by first-instance courts instead of the Supreme Court, a move that has been met with opposition from the Lula da Silva government. The amnesty proposal, on the other hand, has been advocated for by Bolsonaro-supporting legislators, but has not gained sufficient support in Congress.
The supporters of the peace package called for military intervention against the government of Lula da Silva during the January 8, 2023 protests. Thousands of Bolsonaro supporters violently invaded the seats of the Presidency, the Supreme Court, and Congress in Brasília on that day.
Senator Flávio Bolsonaro, the former president's son, considers the measure against Bolsonaro a "legal aberration," while the Supreme Court judge responsible for imposing house arrest on Bolsonaro attributes the decision to a violation of precautionary measures on social media.
Parliamentarians have expressed frustration with Senate President David Alcolumbre for blocking proposals, and have threatened to obstruct the progress of bills if their proposals are not heard. The Alcolumbre's blocking of proposals is a point of contention among Bolsonaro-supporting legislators, who believe that the solution to the country's problems lies in Congress.
While the peace package has yet to be enacted, parliamentarians are expected to again propose a broad amnesty for participants in the January 8, 2023 protests. The search for updates on parliamentary negotiations or laws connected to the peace package continues, with further verification required from specialized legal or Brazilian parliamentary sources for the latest developments on these issues.
The obstacles faced by the peace package, initially aimed at addressing the escalating war-and-conflicts in Brazil after the January 8, 2023 protests, have been significant, particularly due to the Alcolumbre's blocking of proposals in Congress. This policy-and-legislation standoff, stemming from the proposed constitutional amendment and amnesty, creates a hostility within politics that has spilled over into general-news, with threats from deputies to bill obstructing and calls for military intervention against the government.
