Mixed-member proportional representation system, a proposal by the PSDB party, is rejected by the Chamber of Deputies.

247 - The Chamber votes on political reform this Tuesday night (26). So far, federal deputies have rejected, by 402 votes to 21 and 2 abstentions, the PMDB amendment to the PEC of political reform (182/07) that instituted the closed list electoral system, in which the voter votes on a list predetermined by each party. Then, parliament began to discuss the PSDB amendment proposal that proposes the mixed district system - with half of those elected by districts and half by pre-ordered list. The proposal was rejected with 369 votes against. 99 deputies voted in favor of the project. 

Congressman Marcus Pestana (PSDB-MG) said that the mixed-member proportional representation system – in which states are divided into districts and each microregion elects a representative – would reduce campaign costs by narrowing the region in which a candidate will compete and also bring the elected official closer to the voters. "We need to strengthen the parties and improve governance," he said.

Below is an article from Agência Brasil:

In the second vote tonight on the proposed amendment to the Constitution (PEC) for political reform, the deputies rejected the proposal for a mixed-member proportional representation system for the elections of city councilors, state and federal deputies.

There were 99 votes in favor of the mixed-member proportional representation system, 369 votes against adopting the system in the Brazilian electoral process, and two abstentions. With the rejection of this provision, the deputies began to debate the system known as the "distritão" (large district system).

For the "distritão" system to be approved, at least 308 votes in favor are needed, both in today's vote and in a second-round vote on the constitutional amendment.

The "distritão" system has been defended by the Speaker of the House, Representative Eduardo Cunha (PMDB-RJ), by his party's caucus, and by other caucuses. The PT, which has the largest caucus in the House, is totally opposed to the adoption of the "distritão" system.

The system establishes that the candidates with the most votes in the electoral district will be elected, in order of the individual votes each one received. The system is intended for the election of city councilors, state representatives, and federal representatives.