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      Presidential Palace trembles under the influence of social media and abandons the proposal to pardon undeclared campaign contributions.

      The Planalto Palace was startled by the volume of criticism, mainly expressed on social media, regarding the project that intended to grant amnesty for undeclared campaign contributions, as well as the scandal involving Geddel Vieira Lima; "It dawned on us that Temer is much more vulnerable than previously thought," described columnist Lauro Jardim; in an attempt to mitigate the damage caused, perhaps irreversible, President Michel Temer will hold a press conference at noon this Sunday, the 27th, alongside the presidents of the Senate, Renan Calheiros (PMDB), and the Chamber of Deputies, Rodrigo Maia (DEM); the three will formalize the pact so that the amnesty is not included in the project dealing with the ten measures against corruption.

      Brasilia, DF, Brazil: Interim President Michel Temer receives, in his office, the presidents of the Senate, Renan Calheiros, the president of the Chamber of Deputies, Rodrigo Maia, and the government leader in the Chamber, André Moura. (Photo: Marcelo Camargo/Agência Brasil) (Photo: Aquiles Lins)

      247 - The Planalto Palace was alarmed by the volume of criticism from the population, expressed mainly on social media, regarding the project that intended to grant amnesty for undeclared campaign contributions, as well as the scandal involving Geddel Vieira Lima, who resigned after being accused of using his position to obtain personal advantages. 

      "It dawned on us that Temer is far more vulnerable than previously thought," columnist Lauro Jardim described regarding the government's situation. 

      In an attempt to mitigate the damage caused, perhaps irreversible, President Michel Temer will hold a press conference at noon this Sunday, the 27th, alongside the presidents of the Senate, Renan Calheiros (PMDB), and the Chamber of Deputies, Rodrigo Maia (DEM). The three will formalize the agreement to ensure that the amnesty is not included in the bill dealing with the ten measures against corruption, an initiative of the Federal Public Prosecutor's Office. The expectation is that the text will be voted on Tuesday, the 29th, by the Chamber of Deputies. 

      "The Senate will not vote on any bill involving potential amnesties for election campaigns, thus sparing the President of the Republic from having to veto or approve matters of this nature," Renan warned in a statement on Saturday.

      Temer had been signaling that he would respect a decision by the Legislature regarding the project (read hereHowever, after being accused by former minister Marcelo Calero of manipulating him to serve the personal interests of the then head of the Government Secretariat, Geddel Vieira Lima, the president was left weakened.