Bolsonaro Vows to Change Brazil’s Constitution
- Flávio Bolsonaro said he would seek constitutional reforms if elected president, including changes involving Brazil’s Supreme Federal Tribunal and possibly ending presidential reelection.
- Bolsonaro faces President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva in an October 25 runoff after neither candidate won a first-round majority.
- Bolsonaro’s Liberal Party will lead the largest bloc in both chambers of Congress, but constitutional amendments require 308 deputies and 49 senators in separate votes.
- Bolsonaro supported lowering the criminal-responsibility age to 16 and ending presidential reelection, with Congress deciding the details.
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Amid the controversy over his statements, the right-wing candidate proclaimed his respect for the Magna Carta in case he won the ballot and said he would only promote amendments; he added new support
Flávio Bolsonaro Mulls Constitutional Reforms to 'Re-Democratize' Brazil
Brazilian conservative senator and presidential candidate frontrunner Flávio Bolsonaro on Wednesday stated that he will promote constitutional-level reforms should he be elected president.
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Flávio Bolsonaro says that if elected, he will reduce the criminal majority and approve the chemical castration for paedophiles and rapists. In the first round, he reached 47.03% of the votes, against 45.16% of Lula.
The eldest son of former President Jair Bolsonaro was the most voted in the first round of the Brazilian presidential elections, obtaining just over 2 million than Lula da Silva. Flavio finished with 47.03% of the votes against 45.16% of Lula.
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