Constitutional clash in Brazil, Senate disobeys Supreme Court: countdown for Temer presidency?

Wednesday, December 7th 2016 - 10:57 UTC

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Brazil moved a step closer to a constitutional crisis on Tuesday as the head of the Senate refused to abide by a Supreme Court Justice ruling stripping him of his powerful post. A defiant Sen. Renan Calheiros told reporters he won’t recognize a decision handed down late Monday by a single high-court judge. The clash could mean the beginning of the countdown for president Michel Temer weak administration and his fiscal reforms program Read full article

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Terence Hill
“Brazil moved a step closer to a constitutional crisis…”
“Back in November, the Supreme Court decided that defendants in criminal cases couldn’t be in the succession line. The court has not made a final decision, however, because one of the justices asked for more time to analyze the issue.”
http://plus55.com/politics/2016/12/brazils-senate-president-removed-office
The appeal by him is on a par, but his refusal to follow the decision of the justice is contempt. So arrest his sorry ass and remove him from the senate, as legalities are the sole prerogative of the supreme court. Any attempts to override their function should rejected.
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Terence Hill

Haven't you heard yet? Corruption is likely to get legalized in Brazil!
Dec 07th, 2016 - 11:28 pm - Link - Report abuse 0
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