From the Supreme Court to the Amazon, here's what to know about Brazil's Congress's rightward shift
Brazil’s elections have shifted Congress further right, regardless of who wins the presidential runoff between Flávio Bolsonaro and incumbent Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva. Many lawmakers taking office in February 2027 are keen to reshape the nation’s Supreme Court, economy, human rights protections, and environmental policies.
If right-wing and centrist lawmakers unite, they will command a simple majority in the lower house of 257 votes and could assemble the 308 supermajority to change Brazil’s constitution. A similar dynamic is expected in the Senate. Analysts and politicians agree there could be long-lasting impacts in Brazil and in Latin America.
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