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IrelandFlávio Bolsonaro's departure does not automatically end Senate mandate
Caio Junqueira's analysis separates leaving Brazil from the attendance rules that could put the senator's seat at risk.
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Flávio Bolsonaro's departure for the United States does not automatically cost him his Senate seat, political analyst Caio Junqueira explains in a report from Brazil's CNN Brasil. His assessment is that the senator is unlikely to lose his mandate under the attendance rules he describes.
Bolsonaro, a Liberal Party senator representing Rio de Janeiro and a son of former president Jair Bolsonaro, remains subject to the chamber's rules on absences. Junqueira says missing a third of its ordinary sessions could trigger loss of office, but points to the legislative calendar before recess and the possibility of authorized leave.
One option he identifies is leave for private matters lasting up to 120 days. The segment also examines pay: Junqueira says Bolsonaro continues receiving a salary of roughly R$43,000 and an expense allowance, while explaining that absences from roll-call votes can bring deductions.
The report's description identifies businessman Paulo Marinho as Bolsonaro's first alternate, who could take the seat if a replacement were required. It adds a politically significant detail: Marinho was once allied with the Bolsonaro family, broke with them in 2020 and declared his support for Lula in the 2022 election.
Although the video's title describes Bolsonaro's departure as an escape and refers to a pro-coup letter, this short segment concentrates on his mandate and pay. Junqueira's conclusion is a prediction about those parliamentary consequences, not an announcement that the Senate has decided his case.
Brazilian lawyer and Liberal Party politician who has represented Rio de Janeiro in the Senate since 2019. He is a son of former president Jair Bolsonaro.
More on Wikipedia ›The upper house of Brazil's National Congress.
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The report's description names Paulo Marinho as the first alternate who could take Bolsonaro's seat.