Seven impeachment requests against Jair Bolsonaro were filed in the Chamber of Deputies this week.
Bolsonaro is accused of malfeasance for encouraging participation in protests.
Infomoney - Seven impeachment requests were filed in the Chamber of Deputies last week because of Jair Bolsonaro's behavior regarding the demonstration on the 15th and the Covid-19 pandemic.
The president is accused of malfeasance for encouraging participation in protests that advocated for the closure of Congress and the Supreme Federal Court (STF), and for downplaying the risk of the coronavirus to the population.
Two requests are from deputies: one headed by Fernanda Melchionna (Psol-RS), who signed along with other parliamentarians and representatives of civil society; and another from Alexandre Frota (PSDB-SP). A request was also submitted by a district deputy (Leandro Gass, from Rede).
Prior to this, ten requests had already been submitted for various reasons. One was dismissed, and the others are awaiting a decision from the Speaker of the House, Rodrigo Maia (DEM-RJ). In other words, since January 2019, a total of 17 impeachment requests have been filed in the House, almost all from citizens.
Former presidents
According to the General Secretariat of the Chamber of Deputies, former President Michel Temer was the target of 31 impeachment requests. Former President Dilma Rousseff, removed from office in 2016, was the target of 68 requests.
Former President Lula was the target of 37 impeachment requests. Former President Fernando Henrique Cardoso faced 24 impeachment requests.
Former President Itamar Franco was the target of four impeachment requests, and former President Fernando Collor, also removed from office in 1992, was the target of 29 requests.
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According to the Constitution, the Chamber of Deputies is responsible for the admissibility of charges for crimes of responsibility committed by the President of the Republic.
If approved by the president, the initial request is analyzed by a special committee, then by the Plenary, and then by the Senate. If accepted, the process is conducted by the Senate, under the command of the president of the Supreme Federal Court.