Justice Moraes requested that a trial date be set for Bolsonaro’s case, Motta said the bill on the income tax exemption could go to the floor in the coming days, and a new party federation may be announced next week

BRAZIL POLITICS - Report 15 Aug 2025 by Murillo de Aragão and Cristiano Noronha

Yesterday, August 14, Supreme Federal Court (STF) Justice Alexandre de Moraes requested that Justice Cristiano Zanin, president of the Court’s First Panel, set a trial date for former President Jair Bolsonaro and other defendants accused of participating in an attempted coup following the 2022 elections. The trial is expected to take place in September. Lower House President Hugo Motta (Republicanos-PB) said yesterday that the bill (PL 1087/25) granting an income tax exemption to individuals earning up to R$ 5,000 could go to the floor in the coming days. Next week will bring another electoral realignment for the 2026 race: União Brasil and the Progressive Party (PP) are expected to formalize the União Progressista party federation.

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