Brazil’s National Congress is investigating measures to limit the perceived excessive authority of the Supreme Court (STF). Recently, Senate party leaders met to debate several measures. They discussed setting fixed terms for STF justices and raising the minimum age for new appointees. A proposed “cooling-off” period for some nominees is also on the table. In […]
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