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Brazilian presidential candidate proposes constitutional reform8 October 2026
Brazilian presidential candidate Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) said that when he spoke about "redemocratizing the country" and changing the Constitution if elected, he …
Brazil's lower house approves constitutional amendment reducing workweek29 May 2026
The Chamber of Deputies approved, in two rounds, on Wednesday, May 27, the Proposed Amendment to the Constitution (PEC) that ends the 6×1 schedule and establish…
Brazil's government debates using constitutional amendment or ordinary legislation for workweek reform8 April 2026
The government of President Lula has decided to send Congress a bill to abolish the so-called 6-on-1 workweek, where employees work six consecutive days followe…
Brazil's senate revives proposed constitutional amendment lengthening terms and eliminating reelection for executive positions28 November 2025
New maneuvering in the Senate is reviving Constitutional Amendment Proposal (PEC) 12/2022, which discusses ending reelection and altering the term limits for pr…
Brazil's senate rejects proposed constitutional amendment shielding legislators from criminal proceedings25 September 2025
The Brazilian Senate buried on Wednesday (24) the so-called “shielding bill”, a constitutional amendment that would have made it harder to open criminal proceed…