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Senate takes Public Security PEC discussion off the agenda

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The president of the Senate, Davi Alcolumbre, removed the vote on the Public Security PEC from the agenda of this Thursday's session (15) after the opposition presented an amendment to reduce the age of criminal responsibility to 14 years in heinous crimes and to 16 years in other crimes.

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Why It Matters

The Public Security PEC was scheduled for a vote this Thursday (15) in the Senate, but was removed from the agenda after the opposition presented an amendment to reduce the age of criminal responsibility.

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Alcolumbre takes the Security PEC off the agenda

The president of the Senate, Davi Alcolumbre (União-AP), removed the vote on the Security PEC from the agenda of this Thursday's session (15).

The vote was scheduled for this session, but Lula government leaders are still designing a strategy to deal with the issue after the opposition wanted to lower the age of majority to 14 years. Read the full report.

🚨Reduction of the age of criminal responsibility

The PL and the opposition parties to the Lula government (PT) in the Senate presented an amendment to include the reduction of the age of criminal responsibility in the Public Security PEC.

The amendment proposed by the opposition would include two changes to the proposal, reducing the age of criminal responsibility:

to 16 years for most crimes; and

to 14 years for heinous crimes, torture, drug trafficking, terrorism, criminal organization, criminal association and others.

What to Watch

AI outlook — possibilities, not facts

The Security PEC will be resumed for voting after adjustments to the Lula government's strategy.
Likely · Within weeks

Open Questions

When will the Security PEC be resumed for voting?
What will be the Lula government's final position on reducing the age of criminal responsibility?
Will the opposition be able to approve the amendment that reduces the age of majority to 14?