Brazil’s “Clean record” bill shows a third of lawmakers have pending bills with Justice

Thursday, September 26th 2013 - 06:27 UTC

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The recently approved Transparency Law has exposed that at least a third of the 594 Brazilian federal lawmakers have pending bills with criminal and administrative courts referred mainly to cases of corruption, which is expected to have an impact in the coming elections of next year when most of Congress will be renewed. Read full article

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golfcronie
Take a page out of Brasils book ARGENTINA, what a brilliant law, but they ought to make the offenders pay for their crimes.
Sep 26th, 2013 - 07:41 am - Link - Report abuse 0
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Pytangua
Interesting parallel with fellow BRIC member - India, where an even higher share of Federal lawmakers are or have been under trial for accusations of corruption. In some Indian states (e.g. Bihar), the situation is out of control - is the same true for some Brazilian State legislatures?
Sep 26th, 2013 - 11:20 am - Link - Report abuse 0
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Conqueror
If 190 of “Brazilian federal lawmakers” have, at some time, been condemned for criminal or administrative charges, why are they still there? Remove the lot of them. Why give them another year? Admittedly, getting rid of bent politicians can be difficult. Start point. Remove their right to speak or vote. Then pass a law that such individuals can, immediately, be removed from office and placed in custody. Then determine whether they should be “in custody” or in prison. Impound all their assets. Anything the Congress now does is suspect. It needs to be “cleansed”.
Sep 26th, 2013 - 01:11 pm - Link - Report abuse 0
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ChrisR
I thought we were told by a number of Brazilians that corruption was over-blown?

Perhaps a third of them robbing you blind is better than ALL of them robbing you blind to a genuine LatAm.
Sep 26th, 2013 - 03:56 pm - Link - Report abuse 0
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LuisM
Just wondering, in Brazil, being lawless is a prerequisite to became a lawmaker? The good side is the justice courts still seems to work.
Sep 27th, 2013 - 12:17 am - Link - Report abuse 0
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GeoffWard2
It's time to strip out the corrupt, self-serving leaders and administrators,
and, if you can't start with those that apply the laws of the land, where can you start?
Time to be differentially tough on the corrupt lawyers and lawmakers.
Sep 27th, 2013 - 09:33 am - Link - Report abuse 0
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