The Senate president’s advisor stated that the absence was due to an international trip taken during parliamentary recess; to represent the House, Veneziano Vital, first vice-president, will be present
The President of the Senate, will not be present at the event in Praça dos Três Poderes that commemorates the events of January 8th. His advisor confirmed that the absence was due to an international trip. Pacheco is on parliamentary recess and will only resume his activities on February 1st. To represent the Senate at the ceremony, Senator Veneziano Vital, first vice-president of the House, will be present. In addition to Pacheco, the president of the Chamber of Deputies, Arthur Lira, will also not attend the event, according to information passed on to his allies.
Another significant absence will be that of the president of the Federal Supreme Court, Luís Roberto Barroso, who will be replaced by the vice-president of the court, Edson Fachin. The event, scheduled to start at 9:30 am, will be attended by President Lula, who will participate in a symbolic embrace of democracy at Palácio do Planalto.
During the afternoon, the Federal Supreme Court will organize a conversation with employees and collaborators who participated in cleaning the court after the events of January 8th. The Minister of Defense, José Múcio, and representatives of the Armed Forces (navy, army and air force) will also be present.
*With information from Marília Ribeiro
*Report produced with the help of AI
