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Brazil: PT urges new Senate leader to press Lula on talks with Alcolumbre over stalled proposal
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Brazil: PT urges new Senate leader to press Lula on talks with Alcolumbre over stalled proposal

From Estadão · () Portuguese

Translated from Portuguese, summarized and contextualized by DistantNews.

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  • PT lawmakers urged the new government leader in the Senate to convey their concerns to President Lula about the need to speak with Senate President Davi Alcolumbre.
  • They are worried about the delay in advancing the "6x1 scale" end proposal, which passed the Chamber of Deputies in May but has not yet been sent to committee in the Senate.
  • The government wants the proposal approved before the legislative recess on July 18 to use it in the election campaign.

Lawmakers from Brazil's Workers' Party (PT) have asked Senator Teresa Leitão, the new government leader in the Senate, to relay their concerns to President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva. They emphasize the urgent need for Lula to engage in discussions with Senate President Davi Alcolumbre regarding the "6x1 scale" proposal's advancement.

The PT bloc is reportedly concerned about the paralysis of the "6x1 scale" constitutional amendment proposal (PEC) in the Senate. Approved by the Chamber of Deputies on May 27, the measure has yet to be sent to the Constitution and Justice Committee (CCJ) by Alcolumbre, more than a month later. Senators from the PT suggest Alcolumbre has cited the "magnitude" of the matter and its economic impact as reasons for needing to consult with Lula.

The government aims to secure approval for the PEC before the legislative recess begins on July 18, seeking to leverage the issue for the upcoming election campaign. PT senators are not only concerned about meeting this deadline but also about building consensus to avoid altering the text. Any changes would necessitate sending the PEC back to the Chamber of Deputies, further delaying its passage.

Currently, the only scheduled event related to the proposal is a thematic debate on its economic impact, set for July 1 in the Senate plenary, featuring businessmen and union leaders. PT members hope that Alcolumbre will meet with representatives from labor unions before this event, anticipating that the issue may be unblocked afterward. The relationship between Lula and Alcolumbre has been strained since April, following the rejection of Jorge Messias's nomination for the Supreme Federal Court.

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Originally published by Estadão in Portuguese. Translated, summarized, and contextualized by our editorial team with added local perspective. Read our editorial standards.

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