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What is the Council of the Republic, suggested by a Lula ally amid the STF crisis?

From Folha de S.Paulo · () Portuguese

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  • Marco Aurélio de Carvalho has suggested that President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva convene Brazil’s Council of the Republic amid a crisis involving the Supreme Federal Court.
  • The council’s convocation could potentially precede the declaration of a state of siege or a state of defense.
  • The article explains the constitutional body and the proposal raised by Lula’s ally.

A proposal from Marco Aurélio de Carvalho, a coordinator of Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva’s campaign in São Paulo, has put Brazil’s Council of the Republic in the discussion over the crisis with the Supreme Federal Court, known as the STF.

Carvalho suggested on Tuesday that Lula could convene the council as a way to contain the crisis. The proposal raises the possibility of measures with far-reaching constitutional consequences, including the declaration of a state of siege or a state of defense.

The article sets out to explain what the Council of the Republic is and how its convocation could fit into the current dispute surrounding the STF.

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Originally published by Folha de S.Paulo in Portuguese. Translated, summarized, and contextualized automatically by DistantNews, with a note on how the source frames the story. Not individually reviewed before publishing. How this works.

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