Tag: president of the Chamber of Deputies
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - The Chamber of Deputies of the Dominican Republic approved on Tuesday, in the second reading, the new Penal Code, which decriminalizes abortion in a single exception - when the life of the mother is...
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - The interpellation (a parliamentary procedure of demanding that a government official explain some act or policy) of the Bolivian Parliament to the Minister of Government (Interior), Eduardo del Castillo, for the detention of the...
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro made former president Fernando Collor de Mello (1990-1992) - who resigned from office in the midst of an impeachment trial for corruption - his advisor and political negotiator. Moreover, Bolsonaro...
By Jay Forte, Contributing Reporter
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - In the early morning hours of July 14th, Rodrigo Maia was elected president of the Chamber of Deputies, defeating congressman Roger Rosso by a vote of 285 to 170. ...