Rio Lawmakers Advance Bid to Brand Fábio Porchat ‘Persona Non Grata’

Overview

• Alerj’s Constitution and Justice Committee approved the proposal on Wednesday by 4–2, sending it from committee to a full floor vote.
• The measure, written by deputy Rodrigo Amorim, answers Porchat’s satire of Jair Bolsonaro and earlier remarks about religious influence on public life.
• Porchat posted an ironic video on Thursday thanking lawmakers for the “honor” and joking that deputies should focus on crime and basic services instead.
• Opposition deputies and legal scholars say the label is a diplomatic tool and argue a law aimed at one person violates constitutional rules on impersonal, general laws.
• Next, the text faces a plenary vote that requires a simple majority with at least 36 deputies present, after which the governor could sign or veto the measure.