2023-10-02 17:14:00
The new president of the STF (Supreme Federal Court), Luís Roberto Barroso, stated that he does not see a crisis between the Court and Parliament and that he intends to dialogue with the Legislature in an institutional manner.
“I don’t see a crisis,” he said. “What exists, as in any democracy, is the need for institutional relations.”
He assumed the presidency of the STF on Thursday (28) at a time of tension between the Judicial and Legislative powers, with accusations of invasion of powers.
One of the main triggers of the crisis was the trial of the time frame of indigenous lands.
On Wednesday, the Senate approved the temporary framework bill for the demarcation, less than a week after the Supreme Court rejected the thesis.
In addition to the time frame, other issues discussed in the STF led Parliament to affirm that the Court was invading the powers of the Legislature, such as the decriminalization of abortion in the first 12 weeks of gestation.
Barroso’s predecessor as president, Rosa Weber, voted in favor of the issue in a virtual plenary session. Barroso asked to take the process to the physical plenary session and suspended the vote.
He said he believes that abortion is an issue that needs “a relevant public debate” to move forward.
Translated by AZAHARA MARTÍN ORTEGA
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