🇧🇷🤡 — Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva signed Law 15.397/2026, which increases penalties for various crimes in the country. However, the left-wing leader vetoed the section approved by Congress that would have increased punishment for violent robberies resulting in serious bodily injury

➡️ The bill proposed raising the sentence from 7–18 years in prison to 16–24 years. In the justification for the veto, Lula argued that the minimum punishment would become higher than the one established for qualified homicide, whose sentence ranges from 12 to 30 years.

🏛 The proposal originated from a bill introduced by federal deputy Kim Kataguiri (Missão). In March, the Senate approved a substitute version reported by Senator Efraim Filho (PL-PB), later confirmed by the Chamber of Deputies. Among the changes, the sentence for theft and robbery of movable property increases to up to six years in prison, in addition to fines. The minimum punishment for robbery resulting in death rises from 20 to 24 years.

⛓ The new law also establishes prison sentences of four to ten years for the theft or robbery of cell phones, tablets, and portable computers. Crimes involving domestic animals or rural livestock receive the same range of punishment.

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🇧🇷🏛✔️⛏️ — Brazil’s Chamber of Deputies approved the bill establishing rules for the exploitation of critical minerals in the country. The vote was symbolic, without an official roll-call record. Lawmakers rejected amendments, and Bill 2.780/24 now moves to the Senate for consideration.

🇺🇸 The approval comes on the eve of the meeting between President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva (PT) and U.S. President Donald Trump. Expectations are that the issue will be discussed during the meeting. Earlier, Chamber Speaker Hugo Motta (Republicanos-PB) said the creation of a National Policy for Critical and Strategic Minerals could represent a “major contribution” to negotiations between the two countries.

➡️ The bill’s rapporteur, Congressman Arnaldo Jardim (Cidadania-SP), proposed measures to expand public oversight over the sector, establish limits on the export of raw materials, and create tax incentives to encourage domestic processing.

➡️ The proposal also creates the Mineral Activity Guarantee Fund (FGAM), with an initial R$2 billion contribution from the federal government to guarantee projects linked to the production of critical minerals.

➡️ The Special Council for Critical and Strategic Minerals (CMCE), another body created by the proposal, will be responsible for establishing guidelines for the sector.

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