Brazil
2026
- GOVERNMENT
- federal presidential republic
- CONSTITUTION
- October 5, 1988
- LEGAL SYSTEM
- based on Roman law
- LEGISLATIVE SYSTEM
- bicameral, National Congress and House of Deputies
- JUDICIAL SYSTEM
- Federal Supreme Court
RELIGIONS
73.6% Catholics, 15.4% Protestants, other minorities
From the country
- JANUARY 1, 2001BrazilDEATH PENALTY
The Constitution of the Federative Republic of Brazil...
The Constitution of the Federative Republic of Brazil said at Art
- DECEMBER 6, 2000BrazilDEATH PENALTY
Brazil's human rights record suffered a setback this...
Brazil's human rights record suffered a setback this year due to an upsurge in police brutality and the government's failure to act against it, the non-governmental Global Justice Center (CJG) warned
- APRIL 26, 2000BrazilDEATH PENALTY
Brazil cosponsored and voted in favour of the resolution...
Brazil cosponsored and voted in favour of the resolution on the death penalty approved by the UN Commission on Human Rights on April 26 (no
- FEBRUARY 29, 2000BrazilDEATH PENALTY
A human rights group reported that civil and military...
A human rights group reported that civil and military police in Latin America's most populous nation had participated in 2,500 killings since 1997, a figure that some activists and federal law enforcement officials considered a conservative estimate
- JANUARY 18, 2000BrazilDEATH PENALTY
Lebanese and Brazilian negotiators concluded two draft...
Lebanese and Brazilian negotiators concluded two draft agreements aimed to facilitate the extradition of fugitives and improve judicial co-operation between the two countries
- JANUARY 1, 2000BrazilDEATH PENALTY
The Constitution of the Federative Republic of Brazil...
The Constitution of the Federative Republic of Brazil (1988) said at Art
- APRIL 28, 1999BrazilDEATH PENALTY
Brazil was a cosponsor of the resolution on the death...
Brazil was a cosponsor of the resolution on the death penalty approved by the UN Commission on Human Rights on April 28 (1999/61)
- JANUARY 1, 1999BrazilDEATH PENALTY
The Constitution of the Federative Republic of Brazil...
The Constitution of the Federative Republic of Brazil (1988) said at Art