No Claim of Power Can Prevail Popular Sovereignty, Says Fachin
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The President of the Federal Supreme Court (STF), Minister Edson Fachin, said on Monday that "no claim of power can prevail over popular sovereignty and democracy." The statement was given during the anniversary of the Federal Constitution and one day after the first round of elections. Fachin spoke this afternoon in honor of the 38 years of the 1988 Constitution and 40 years of the constituent process. — This text showed us that no democracy is…
Fachin spoke during the 38th anniversary of the Constitution, after right-wing expansion in the Senate in favor of impeachment of ministers.
"Conjunctures alternate, generations happen, the challenges change clothing. The Court is greater than anything and than all, and it will remain," said on Monday, 5, the President of the Supreme Federal Court (STF), Edson Fachin, at the opening of the Constitution Week, held in the Court Library to mark the 38th anniversary of the...
The President of the Federal Supreme Court, Edson Fachin, said on 2nd February (5.Oct.2026) that no claim of power can override popular sovereignty, constitutional order and democracy. The declaration was made at the opening of the Constitution Week in Brasília, 1 day after the 1st round of elections. This is the full speech of the minister (PDF – 228 kB). The Federal Constitution of Brazil, known as the Citizens' Constitution, completes 38 year…
The minister also said that the Supreme's servants "remained vigilant" regarding the preservation of democracy
On Monday, 5, the President of the Federal Supreme Court (STF), Edson Fachin, said that the Court must respect the limits set by the Constitution. The statement occurred during an event at the STF, one day after the first election round. Fachin directly quoted the Sunday vote when talking about democracy. He also recalled that the Court's mission to protect the Magna Charter does not give the court unlimited power. .Looking, however, is not to p…
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