Today's news of December 12, 2025, from Brazil offers a captivating mix of political maneuvers, legal controversies, and international tensions. The Supreme Federal Court (STF) is planning to counter the Chamber of Deputies' decision to maintain Carla Zambelli's mandate, despite her definitive conviction for invading the National Justice Council's system. This decision by the Chamber is seen as a defiance against the judiciary, potentially escalating the crisis between the STF and the National Congress. Carla Zambelli, sentenced to ten years in prison, has become ineligible for eight years, with her mandate loss deemed automatic. This situation echoes the previous case of former deputy Daniel Silveira, highlighting the STF's stance on the automatic loss of mandate for those convicted to closed regimes. Meanwhile, the PL party sees a political opportunity to maintain Eduardo Bolsonaro's position, despite his excessive absences. In another political twist, former deputy Paulo Maluf seeks to reclaim his mandate, drawing parallels to Zambelli's case, with his lawyers arguing for annulment of his mandate loss and compensation.

The indigenous land demarcation debate remains heated as the STF has concluded the hearing phase of four cases concerning the time frame for indigenous land demarcation, with voting postponed to 2026. This issue has been contentious, with the STF previously declaring the time frame unconstitutional, a decision that was initially vetoed by Presiden...

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