Bernardo Arévalo News

Expansion of self-declared environmental licensing (e.g., PL 2159/21)

Regulation of the Tax Reform approved in 2023 (rules for the new IVA)

Amnesty for electoral fines for non-compliance with racial and gender quotas (e.g., PEC 9/23)

Increase in the duration of paternity leave for all cases that currently have this right (e.g., PL 6216/23)

Legalization of gambling (e.g., PL 2234/22)

Time limit for the demarcation of Indigenous Lands (e.g., PEC 48/23 - "Marco Temporal das Terras Indígenas")

Constitutional prohibition of carrying any quantity of illicit drugs (e.g., PEC 45/23)

Change of attribution for the demarcation of Indigenous Lands to Congress (e.g., PEC 59/23)

Prohibition of the reinstatement of Armed Forces members who leave the position to run in elections (e.g., PEC 42/23)

Some reform of military pensions

New law to regulate health plans (e.g., PL 7419/06)

Change in percentages or rules for calculating the constitutional floor for health and/or education expenses

Mineral exploration in Conservation Units (e.g., PL 5822/19)

Return of the five-year bonus payment for the Public Ministry and public defenders (e.g., PEC 10/23)

Attribution for states to legislate on the carrying and possession of firearms (e.g., PLP 108/23)

Reduction of the legal reserve proportion in the Amazon (e.g., PL 3334/23)

Prohibition of plea bargains during preventive detention (e.g., PL 4372/16)

Criminalization of a legal hypothesis for abortion that is currently considered legal (e.g., PL 1904/24 - "PL do Estuprador")

Some increase in the responsibilities of digital platforms for false content ("PL das Fake News")

Obligation for digital platforms to pay for the distribution of journalistic content

End of re-election for executive authorities (e.g., PEC 15/07)

Creation of fixed-term mandates for Supreme Court justices (e.g., PEC 16/19)

End of the Union's exclusive ownership of marine land (e.g., PEC 3/22 - "PEC das Praias")

Amnesty for those prosecuted for participating in the events of January 8, 2023 (e.g., PL 5064/23)

End of salary bonus ("Fim do abono salarial")

Impeachment of Lula

YES

NO

YES

NO

NO

Croatia

Argentina

Bulgaria

Romania

Brazil

Other country, unlisted here by the time the first suspect case arises

Venezuela

Other

Haiti

Brazil

Dominican Republic

Peru

Argentina

Bahamas

Ecuador

Panama

NO

YES

YES

More than 150% of 2022

90-110% of 2022

Less than 50% of 2022

70-90% of 2022

110-130% of 2022

130-150% of 2022