Strategies of constitutional erosion in Brazil: “bolsonarismo” and the de-constitution by legal and administrative means
Heloisa Fernandes Câmara,
Ana Paula Cardoso Almeida
Abstract:The process of constitutional erosion happens in several countries around the world and, in many cases, involves changing or creating a new constitution. In Brazil the phenomenon has strengthened under the Bolsonaro government (2019-2022) with the use of the strategies of legislative unilateralism, with the use of infra-constitutional norms; modification of the administrative structure and attacks on bureaucracy; use of the budget as a form of negotiation and the emptying of certain areas, curtailment of space… Show more
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