Constitutional Atomic Bomb or Paper Tiger? The Institution of Impeachment in the Federative Republic of Brazil

Abstract

Over the course of less than a quarter of a century, two Brazilian Heads of State – Fernando Collor in 1992 and Dilma Rousseff in 2016 – have been removed from office by impeachment. There has been much controversy surrounding both proceedings, particularly the latter. The article seeks to discuss briefly the history of the proceeding of impeachment in Brazil and its significance for the country’s political life after 1988. Through an analysis of the impeachment cases of President Fernando Collor and President Dilma Rousseff, and overview of the literature on impeachment in Latin America, the paper will address the similarities and differences present in both cases in which a Brazilian Head of State was removed from office. The last part of the article will further discuss the disputes among Brazilian jurists triggered by differing evaluations of this legal measure and, in particular, the more recent case of its implementation in Brazil.

Regional Representative Council in the Indonesian State Governance System: A Study of the Bicameral System

“…In addition, the Senates in these countries also hold the authority to approve if the President will make international treaties/agreements and appoint executive and judicial officers (Wordliczek, 2021;Anderson, 2022;Kiessling & Alonso, 2022). Furthermore, the Senates in these countries have the authority to control the abuse of power by public officials and other constitutional authorities (Urbina, 2006;Galgoczy et al, 2022;Sawicka, 2022).…”