Bolsonaro Faces the Rule of Law
<p>On 30 June 2023, the Brazilian Electoral Superior Court ruled that former President Jair Bolsonaro is disqualified from running for any electoral position for the next eight years. Although there are fifteen other electoral actions brought against Bolsonaro by other political parties or by...
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2023-07-01
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| description | <p>On 30 June 2023, the Brazilian Electoral Superior Court ruled that former President Jair Bolsonaro is disqualified from running for any electoral position for the next eight years. Although there are fifteen other electoral actions brought against Bolsonaro by other political parties or by public electoral prosecutors, most of which refer to accusations of attempting to compromise the integrity of the 2022 elections, this was the first case to reach Brazil’s highest electoral court. Despite there being a precedent, the ruling is not a legal innovation, but the mere application of existing laws.</p>
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| spelling | doaj.art-99642a8ea0114ad48d80b349e8865fd12023-07-04T14:36:13ZdeuMax Steinbeis Verfassungsblog GmbHVerfassungsblog2366-70442023-07-012366-7044Bolsonaro Faces the Rule of LawEmilio Peluso Neder MeyerThomas Bustamante<p>On 30 June 2023, the Brazilian Electoral Superior Court ruled that former President Jair Bolsonaro is disqualified from running for any electoral position for the next eight years. Although there are fifteen other electoral actions brought against Bolsonaro by other political parties or by public electoral prosecutors, most of which refer to accusations of attempting to compromise the integrity of the 2022 elections, this was the first case to reach Brazil’s highest electoral court. Despite there being a precedent, the ruling is not a legal innovation, but the mere application of existing laws.</p> https://verfassungsblog.de/bolsonaro-faces-the-rule-of-law/Bolsonaro, Brazil, Electoral Fraud, Electoral Law, Electoral Superior Court, Militant Democracy, Rule of Law |
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| title_short | Bolsonaro Faces the Rule of Law |
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| topic | Bolsonaro, Brazil, Electoral Fraud, Electoral Law, Electoral Superior Court, Militant Democracy, Rule of Law |
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