The STF established criteria for the payment of perks to judges, the Court will also review Justice Mendonça’s decision to extend the INSS CPMI, and the Confaz should meet today to discuss a reduction in the ICMS on diesel

BRAZIL POLITICS - Report 26 Mar 2026 by Murillo de Aragão and Cristiano Noronha

Yesterday, the Supreme Federal Court (STF) established criteria for the payment of indemnity allowances—commonly referred to as “perks”—to judges and members of the Public Prosecutor’s Office. Certain indemnity payments were authorized up to a limit of 35% of the constitutional salary cap, which corresponds to the compensation of the Court’s justices. The Court will also review an injunction issued by Justice André Mendonça regarding the extension of the activities of the CPMI on the INSS. According to the original schedule, the committee’s work would end on March 28, a Saturday. A meeting of the Confaz—the body that brings together state finance secretaries—is scheduled for today to discuss a reduction in the ICMS on diesel. The issue is also set to be discussed tomorrow within the same forum.

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