Operation investigates deviations in parliamentary amendments from former senator Fernando Bezerra Coelho and his family
The Federal Police has launched an operation to investigate former senator Fernando Bezerra Coelho and his family for alleged misappropriations of parliamentary amendments, executing search warrants across four states and the Federal District.
Fernando Bezerra Coelho: learn who the former senator is, target of an operation against diversion of parliamentary amendments
Former senator Fernando Bezerra Coelho is under investigation by the Federal Police in Brazil for alleged fraud and diversion of parliamentary amendments.
Daily Summary #1875: Moraes and Zanin vote to convict the Brazão brothers in the Marielle case; Federal Police conducts operation against the diversion of parliamentary amendments; Ocean warming causes fish population decline, says study
Moraes and Zanin voted to convict the Brazão brothers for their role in the assassination of Marielle Franco and Anderson Gomes, while other news includes a Federal Police operation against corruption and findings on ocean warming's effect on fish populations.
Former senator Fernando Bezerra and sons are targets of federal operation investigating embezzlement of amendments
Former Brazilian senator Fernando Bezerra and his sons are targeted in a federal operation investigating allegations of embezzlement involving parliamentary amendments.
Parliament Becomes Object of Mockery – Statute Amendments: Preventing the Cat Sinaga or the Dog Pearl from Being Immortalized in Laws
Lithuanian parliamentarian Rimas Jonas Jankūnas has proposed amendments to the Seimas statute aimed at preventing misuse of legislative initiatives, citing concerns over the parliament becoming a subject of ridicule.
Juozas Olekas: The Venice Commission's conclusions on the LRT amendments will reach the Seimas by the spring session
Juozas Olekas anticipates that the recommendations from the Venice Commission regarding amendments to the national public broadcaster LRT will be available before the upcoming spring parliamentary session.
New Crime for Parliamentary Vote: Possession of Such Images May Lead to Conviction in the Future
Finland's Parliamentary Legal Committee unanimously supports proposed amendments to the criminal code targeting the possession of violent and child sexual abuse images.
V. Čmilytė: liberals will not return to the working group convened by J. Olekas regarding LRT
Liberalų sąjūdis in Lithuania has decided to withdraw from a parliamentary working group discussing amendments to the LRT law, citing procedural issues and chaotic operations within the group.
Government invests R$ 30 million to enhance transparency of amendments in states and municipalities
The Brazilian federal government is investing between R$ 25 and 30 million in the Transfere.gov platform to increase transparency regarding parliamentary amendments and other government disbursements at state and municipal levels.
Amendments and federal sponsorship inject over R$ 85 million of public funds into Carnival
The 2026 Carnival festivities are set to receive at least R$ 85.2 million in public funds through parliamentary amendments and transfers from federal government organs, including Caixa and Embratur.
CGU points out failures of NGO that received R$ 53 million in amendments from DF: 'inefficiency in the use of public resources'
The Brazilian Federal Court of Accounts highlighted inefficiencies in the use of public funds by the Moriá Association, which received R$ 53 million in federal parliamentary amendments.
Hugo Motta says that amendments help progress and that raises for civil servants were not a joyride
Hugo Motta defended the use of parliamentary amendments and a recent raise for civil servants, insisting it was not an unwarranted boon as portrayed by critics.
Lula's government releases record R$ 1.5 billion in amendments at the start of the year
The Lula government in Brazil allocated a record R$ 1.5 billion in parliamentary amendments by early February, surpassing previous years significantly.
Stop Arms to Kiev: Similar Amendments from M5S, Avs, and Vannacciani
Italian parliamentary groups are presenting amendments to halt the military support for Ukraine included in a recent decree.
Numerous changes in the Labor Code: affects every worker
The Lithuanian Ministry of Social Security and Labour is preparing a series of amendments to the Labor Code, which are set to impact all workers once they receive parliamentary approval.
The high value of parliamentary amendments
In 2025, the Brazilian federal government's total expenditure on parliamentary amendments reached R$ 45.4 billion, marking the highest amount since record-keeping began in 2015.
B. Davidonytė: The parliamentary working group will return to the same LRT amendments that caused protests
B. Davidonytė announced on Facebook that the parliamentary working group is revisiting LRT amendments that were previously protested, without any discussions in the group.
Federal Police will intensify operations against the diversion of amendments before the elections
The Federal Police plans to ramp up operations regarding suspected irregularities in parliamentary amendments leading up to the election period starting in the second half of the year.
Dino authorizes substitutes of Eduardo and Ramagem to reallocating parliamentary amendments
Minister Flávio Dino of the Supreme Federal Court has authorized the substitutes of former deputies Eduardo Bolsonaro and Alexandre Ramagem to reallocate parliamentary amendments totaling R$40.2 million each, following a request from the Chamber of Deputies.
Presidents of the Chamber and the Senate defend the power of parliamentarians to choose the destination of amendments
On Monday, the opening of the National Congress in Brasília saw Senate President Davi Alcolumbre and Chamber President Hugo Motta emphasizing the importance of parliamentary power regarding the allocation of amendments.
Motta defends amendments and Alcolumbre says that achievements are not just of the government
On Monday, Chamber President Hugo Motta defended parliamentary amendments while Senate President Davi Alcolumbre emphasized that the country's achievements are not solely attributed to the Lula government, advocating for peace and dialogue with the Supreme Federal Court.
At the opening of the legislative year, Motta defends Congress's power to allocate amendments
During the opening session of the Legislative Power in 2026, Chamber of Deputies President Hugo Motta advocated for Congress's authority to allocate federal public resources through parliamentary amendments.