From abroad, Flávio Bolsonaro registers attendance at the Senate session that voted on the Public Security amendment
The senator, who is in the US and has not officially notified the Senate of his departure, would be entitled to vote in a hybrid session.
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In the United States since last week, Senator Flávio Bolsonaro (PL-RJ) registered his attendance at Tuesday's (3) Senate floor session, the same one that took up the Public Security amendment, g1 reported. It is the first time he has registered attendance since leaving Brazil.
Flávio landed in Miami on Wednesday (28), after passing through Argentina. He was defeated by Lula in the presidential runoff on October 25. According to g1, the senator left the country without notifying the Senate and has not yet formally requested leave or a suspension of his term.
The session was hybrid, which allows senators to register attendance and vote remotely, as long as their cellphones are enabled. By registering, Flávio would be entitled to vote for or against the amendment and could even ask to speak by videoconference.
According to g1, the lawmaker had difficulty accessing the voting system and asked PL leader Carlos Portinho (PL-SP) for help, who contacted Senate President Davi Alcolumbre.
g1 also points out that no action by the Mesa (the Senate's governing board) indicated how the rules on Flávio's term will be applied.