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Brazilian Senate Rejects Lula’s Supreme Court Pick Jorge Messias in 42–34 Vote

The first such rejection in 132 years tests Lula’s grip on a fractious Congress.

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Messias afirma que “não é simples” enfrentar a reprovação, cita ataques à sua imagem e diz confiar em Deus após derrota no Senado.
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Overview

  • The Senate, which voted Wednesday, turned down Messias by 42 to 34 as Davi Alcolumbre said the result will be archived and sent to the Presidency.
  • Hours earlier the Constitution and Justice Committee cleared him 16–11 after an eight‑hour hearing where he called for judicial restraint and said he is totally against abortion.
  • President Lula met Messias at the Palácio da Alvorada after the defeat while allies split between pushing back against Alcolumbre and adopting a cautious tone.
  • The government had rushed about R$12 billion in lawmakers’ budget amendments in recent days to try to firm up support, underscoring hard bargaining in an election year.
  • The rejection, the first since 1894, worried Supreme Court justices about rising tension between branches, and the law still lets Lula send a new name or resubmit Messias.