A great leap forward for democracy and the rule of law? Brazil's mensalão trial
Michener, Robert Gregory; Pereira, Carlos
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Resumo
The Mensalão trial was Brazil's most important political corruption trial ever and an emblematic ex post accountability success. More than 28 individuals were convicted in relation to a legislative vote-buying scheme, many by the very officials they helped appoint. We relay the trajectory of the scandal cum trial, explain its successful prosecution and assess its implications. The article argues that the Mensalão has proved pivotal for Brazil's institutional and legal advances and asks - more than a quarter of a century after a new constitution - whether the country is entering into a stronger, more enduring relationship with the rule of law.
Ficha do documento
- Tipo
- Artigo científico
- Ano
- 2016
- Instituição
- Cambridge Univ Press
- Fonte
- Repositório da FGV
- Idioma
- Inglês
- Acesso
- Acesso aberto
- Identificador
- oai:repositorio.fgv.br:10438/23635
- Temas
- Governança
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