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Parliament Wants to Limit the President’s Powers

By Richard Mann, Contributing Reporter

RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - Experienced politicians say that Congressional empowerment is not retaliation to the government of President Jair Bolsonaro, but a means to seek balance with other powers. They claim that the budget allowance and provisional measures confer an imperial power on the President.

"Congress, in this case, does not adopt a 'give and take' position, it effectively strives to rebuild a prerogative that promotes the balance between the powers," remarks former deputy Miro Teixeira (Rede-RJ), who served 11 terms.

He defends the end of the presidential coalition as another measure to improve . . .

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