National Congress of Brazil

The National Congress of Brazil is the national parliament of Brazil. It is bicameral. The two chambers are the Chamber of the deputies (Câmaras dos deputados) and the Senate (Senado). The president of the senate is also the president of the National Congress. The National Congress was created in 1825.

The chamber of the deputies has 344 deputies elected for a 4-years term and is ruled by a president (presidente). The senate has 81 senators (3 by state) elected for a 8-years term and is ruled by a president (presidente).

The headquarters of the National Congress are in the plaza of the three powers (praça dos três poderes).

On 8 January 2023, supporters of former President Jair Bolsonaro stormed and invaded the Praça dos Três Poderes in Brasília, taking over the offices of the Supreme Federal Court, National Congress of Brazil and the Palácio do Planalto.^[1] The event was seen as an attempted coup d'état to overturn the election results of the 2022 general election.^[2]

National Congress Of Brazil Media

Brazilian Senate composition.
Brazilian Chamber of Deputies composition.
PCdoB: 6 seats
PT: 9 seats
Brasília - O ministro das Relações Exteriores, Celso Amorim participa de audiência pública na Comissão de Relações Exteriores do Senado sobre o posicionamento do Brasil em relação ao programa nuclear do Irã (José Cruz/ABr)
Presidente do Senado Federal, senador Renan Calheiros (PMDB-AL), recebe no Salão Nobre o presidente do Supremo Tribunal Federal (STF), Ricardo Lewandowski, e líderes partidários. Foto: Jane de Araújo/Agência Senado
Congresso Nacional em Brasília
Exterior view of the Chamber of Deputies
Exterior view of the Senate chamber
The National Congress building at night

References

↑ Nicas, Jack; Spigariol, André (8 January 2023). "Bolsonaro Supporters Lay Siege to Brazil's Capital". The New York Times. https://www.nytimes.com/2023/01/08/world/americas/brazil-election-protests-bolsonaro.html. Retrieved 9 January 2023.
↑ Bowman, Emma (8 January 2023). Security forces regain control after Bolsonaro supporters storm Brazil's Congress. NPR. https://www.npr.org/2023/01/08/1147757260/bolsonaro-supporters-storm-brazil-congress-lula. Retrieved 9 January 2023.

[1] Nicas, Jack; Spigariol, André (8 January 2023). "Bolsonaro Supporters Lay Siege to Brazil's Capital". The New York Times. https://www.nytimes.com/2023/01/08/world/americas/brazil-election-protests-bolsonaro.html. Retrieved 9 January 2023.

[2] Bowman, Emma (8 January 2023). Security forces regain control after Bolsonaro supporters storm Brazil's Congress. NPR. https://www.npr.org/2023/01/08/1147757260/bolsonaro-supporters-storm-brazil-congress-lula. Retrieved 9 January 2023.

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