Brazil General Discussion 2019: It's Slammer Time!

[RodPresident]

PSL state legislator Douglas Garcia (PSL-SP) was outed after going in a  homophobic rant against Erica Malunguinho (PSOL-SP), first transgender elected to parliament. Commenting a law project who forbids transgender athletes to play in leagues not corresponding in their birth gender, he said that if he saw a "man who thinks who is a woman in same bathroom as my sister or my mother, I'd take him with my own hands, beating, before calling police". He was one of the creators of carnival bloc "Porao do Dops" after Brazilian military regime torturers.

[RodPresident]

So uh, nothing about today's, er, events?

Globo TV report that the assassins of Marielle Franco stopped by Bolsonaro's residence on the way to murder her

https://twitter.com/jnascim/status/1189352362177126400

And, uh, the reaction from Riyadh:

https://twitter.com/tomphillipsin/status/1189366940784939008
He woke up 4 a.m. to do this rant! But Brazil wants to know "Who was in House nº 58?"

[RodPresident]

what's happening with the Brazilian Party System at the moment? How are PSL adjusting to their rapid ascension? Are the traditional right wing parties - the PSDB, the MDB, the Democrats etc. - coping? Is PT showing a resurgence?

Last weeks, PSL is in a internal crisis between Bolsonaro ultras and pragmaticals who follow PSL's owner president Luciano Bivar who owns a millionaire party fund due to 2018 electoral performance. Pro-Bolsonaro's wing was able to impose Eduardo Bolsonaro "03" as caucus leader to replace Sheriff Waldir - who called Bolsonaro as "vagabundo" for betraying party companions for his family. Bolsonaro also fired Joice Hasselmann as Congress' leader.
PSDB is now controlled by Doria's who calls for moderation after getting elected due to "Bolsodoria"' campaign. DEM who leads legislative branch (Senate and Chamber) leads Centrao's physiological parties. MDB is under the shadows, but now 2 of Bolsonaro's leaders are from them (Bezerra Coelho and Eduardo Gomes). PT is more isolated with Lula Livre's monotony and absent from big fights. Ciro Gomes is the true opposition leader but suffers betrayals from PDT caucus.

[RodPresident]

What betrayal is Ciro Gomes facing from his own party? Also is the PSOL making any gains on their own or what with the two main left party’s in their own issues?

In Pensions'r reform some voted for reform (8 congressman of 30 and senator Katia Abreu, Ciro's running-mate). PSOL is now in crossroads, between a lone run or going to do a left-wing front.
AND LULA IS FREE!

[RodPresident]

Impeachment of Jair Bolsonaro is already discussed by some politicians. Threat to democratic institutions and mismanagement of the cov19 crisis are the motives.
On Monday, one representative of Rede (Marina Silva's party) sent an impeachment request to the House. Two days later, three representatives of PSOL sent another impeachment request. The president of PSOL told that these three representatives were acting by themselves and not in the name of the party. He told that the direction of the party considers that impeachment is not the priority now.

To be approved, the impeachment request should by accepted by the president of the House Rodrigo Maia. Than, it should be approved by a special comission in the House, and then, it needs 2/3 of the votes of the whole House. Then, it needs 2/3 of the votes of the Senate.
Maia, although a conservative, is doing several criticism on Bolsonaro's administration. But he is not going to accept the request until he is sure that there will be more than 2/3 of the votes. If the impeachment goes to vote and fails to reach 2/3, Bolsonaro can get stronger.

Bolsonaro's inneptitude is shocking for all who didn't know him before. He's attacking governors for adopting mesures as shopping closures and road blocks (like Wilson Witzel and Joao Doria who became president's enemy). Cacerolazos are being made daily and today one is programmed as "birthday gift" to Bolsonaro.

[RodPresident]

Sergio Moro accused Jair Bolsonaro of asking him to intervene in investigations conducted by the Federal Police (the Federal Police is branch which belongs to the Ministry of Justice). There are ongoing investigations against Flavio Bolsonaro due to his connections to the organized crime of Rio de Janeiro and against Carlos Bolsonaro because he his suspect of controlling a hoax distribution machine through Whatsapp and Internet against opponents of Bolsonaros.
If this accusation is true, this is a crime of responsability, and an impeachment process can start.

Bolsonaro made a speech along his cabinet (including VP Mourao) saying that Moro was against him in Presidency. He remembered an episode when Moro refused to shake his hands in airport in 2017 and for not working to get "who paid to kill me?" (he thinks that 2018 stabbing was a conspiracy). Now PDT (Democratic Labour Party, my party) added a new impeachment denounce, as REDE, PSB and Greens. Even PSL (Bolsonaro's former party) will ask his impeachment.

[RodPresident]

Today, Minister of Health Nelson Teich resigns after less of 1 month in office. He refused to allow use of hydroxicloroquine who is supported by Jair Bolsonaro. Yesterday, Bolsonaro made a Provisional Measure to autoamnesty for any mismanagement commited during pandemics, as allowing medicines with scientifical approval, but this is very liked to be axed by Supreme Court or Congress.

[RodPresident]

He's gonna to use a few of hydroxychloroquine pills of stockpile he created. He bought supplies for 18 years, but due date of stock is in 2 years. There's 2 months that Brazil is without Minister of Health and positions are being occupied by military officers without links with health. Ministry of Education is also empty, after Weintraub's resignation, he tried to nominate Carlos Decotelli, but he had to resign after they discovered frauds in his curriculum (he didn't finish PhD and he plagiarized Masters).

[RodPresident]

Today, former speaker of Chamber, Severino Cavalcanti (PP-PE) died at 89. He was one of most colourful characters of Brazilian politics. Ultracatholic and antiabortion activist, he was also known of one of most supportive of benefits to congressmen, as higher wages and cabinet apportions. He was "king of low clergy", who are backbench congressmen that haven't power in parties and commissions but are seeking more pork and benefits to own base. He got speakership in 2005, when PT then as party with most seats split between 2 candidates, with opposition support. But he got allied with Lula president. He had to resign in same year, when he was denounced for asking bribe from a restaurant owner that have business in Congress Palace. He failed to return Congress, but served as mayor of Joao Alfredo between 2009 and 2012.

[RodPresident]

This week was very intense in Brasilia after pro-Bolsonaro congressman Daniel Silveira (PSL-RJ) was arrested by order of Supreme Court minister Alexandre de Moraes. Silveira made attacks against Supreme Court and threats to ministers of that court. Supreme Court confirmed prison by unanimity and Chamber validated it last Friday by 364-130 votes, even from supporters. Silveira was the last elected in PSL coligation (open list) thanks to votes given to Helio Uncle Tom Lopes, and got known for breaking a street plate with name of Councilwoman Marielle Franco, murdered 3 years ago, at campaign last week. He's a former policeman who was office-detained more than 80 times and known for his violent loyalty to Bolsonaro family.

[RodPresident]

Senator Sergio Olimpio Gomes (PSL-SP),58, known as Major Olimpio died due to Covid-19. He was interned since March. He was elected in PSL 2018 wave but split with Bolsonaro and supported vaccination, but he had problems with governor Doria and protested against restrictive decisions against virus. He was a policeman and served 2 terms as state legislator (2007-2015) and 1 term as Federal Deputy (2015-19).

[RodPresident]

Bolsonaro has fired six ministers, including Foreign Affairs and Defense - apparently to placate the centrão and/or the military.

A major cabinet reshuffle:
Foreign Relations
Ernesto Araujo (far-right, Olavo de Carvalho's supporter) ------> Carlos Alberto Franco França (Protocol's chief)
Defense
Fernando Azevedo e Silva (a well-connected general) -------->Braga Neto (another military who was former interventor in RJ's security who was Chief of Staff last year)
Chief of Staff
Braga Neto --------> Luiz Eduardo Ramos (another general who was Bolsonaro's mate in Military Academy and was Secretary of Government, a position who deals with Congress and political articulation)
Secretary of Government
Luiz Eduardo Ramos --------> Flavia Arruda (a 1st term congresswoman of PR-DF who's married to scandal ridden José Eduardo Arruda, a former senator who resigned after violating voting's secrecy in Senate, got a comeback as DF governor but was found in another scandal of bribes who was known as DEM (his party at time) Mensalao)
Justice
André Mendonça (a lawyer and Presbyterian reverend who'll return to Solicitor General and is favorite to get next spot at Supreme Court, this maneuver is to preserve him) -----> Anderson Gustavo Torres (DF Secretary of Public Security who's very close to Bolsonaro's sons)
Solicitor General
José Levi (he was refusing to subscribe lawsuits who Bolsonaro's moving against social distancing decisions made by governors and mayors) ------> André Mendonça

[RodPresident]

Sao Paulo's mayor Bruno Covas (PSDB), 41, died today due a gastric cancer. He'll replaced by Ricardo Nunes (PMDB).