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Flávio Bolsonaro Proposes Court Reform
Bolsonaro plans constitutional changes to reshape courts and lower criminal age.
In brief
Bolsonaro plans constitutional changes to reshape courts and lower criminal age. Flávio Bolsonaro will push constitutional reform to overhaul courts and reduce criminal age from 18 to 16 if elected. Originally reported by MercoPress.
Flávio Bolsonaro's constitutional plan
Senator Flávio Bolsonaro will push constitutional reform to overhaul courts and lower criminal age from 18 to 16 if elected.
“The end of the PT era is decreed”
Bolsonaro's legislative strategy
Bolsonaro plans to use his party's legislative weight to choose presiding officers of both chambers and amend the Constitution to redemocratise Brazil.
“I've seen people saying that now, with a majority, Flávio will do what his father didn't. Stop that. Let's come back down to the real world.”
Bolsonaro's party strength
The Liberal Party won 121 seats in the Chamber of Deputies, 20% more than in 2022, with allies holding around 50 Senate seats.
Bolsonaro's runoff opponents
Ronaldo Caiado and Romeu Zema endorsed Bolsonaro to defeat the PT in the presidential runoff.
“I'm here to defeat the PT.”
At a glance
Flávio Bolsonaro will push constitutional reform to overhaul courts and reduce criminal age from 18 to 16 if elected.
