Congress just legitimized the Supreme Court's authoritarian abuses against January 8 defendants. The so-called Dosimetry Bill changes nothing for those imprisoned, exiled or fined — it merely rubber-stamps the same court that committed these violations to decide whether to apply protections it already refused to grant. This disguised amnesty abandons thousands of families destroyed by political persecution while consolidating Alexandre de Moraes's fraudulent narrative.
The Dosimetry Bill represents a balanced effort to turn the page on Brazil's toxic polarization without forgetting January 8. By allowing judicial reevaluation of sentences, the legislation gives those who played minor roles a chance to return home while maintaining accountability for coup plotters. This measured approach decompresses political tensions and lets the country move forward with new priorities in 2026.
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