Overview
- Human Rights Minister Macaé Evaristo signed two portarias on January 9 recognizing Ivo and André Herzog as political amnesty recipients.
- The government is expected to publish the act in the Diário Oficial da União on Monday, which will formalize the recognition.
- The decision entitles each son to an official state apology and a reparatory payment of R$100,000.
- Authorities state the persecution suffered by Vladimir Herzog also affected his heirs, building on the journalist’s posthumous amnesty granted in 2024 and the 2024 recognition of his widow, Clarice.
- The ministry highlights a strengthened Comissão de Anistia in 2025, with more sessions, decisions and applicant support underpinning recent reparations actions.