{
  "id": 5066798,
  "title": "Brazil’s Senate Holds 109 Impeachment Requests Against Supreme Court Justices",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/02/brazils-senate-holds-109-impeachment-requests-against-supreme-court",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-02T06:56:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Rio Times",
    "slug": "the-rio-times",
    "url": "https://www.riotimesonline.com/alcolumbre-109-impeachment-requests-sit-at-the-senate/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "The Brazilian Senate is currently dealing with 109 impeachment requests against Supreme Court justices, according to Senate President Davi Alcolumbre. The requests come as the court faces political pressure over a judge's controversial order. Alcolumbre believes the number of requests is not normal and stated so publicly. Senator Carlos Viana filed a request against Justice Alexandre de Moraes, calling it the 54th against Moraes alone. Viana also threatened to seek Alcolumbre's removal from the Senate presidency if the request is shelved. Other senators, such as Damares Alves, have also threatened to file their own requests, calling on Moraes to resign. The impeachment process against Supreme Court justices follows Article 52 of the Constitution and Law 1.079 of 1950. If approved, the removal process would require a two-thirds vote from the Senate, which is highly unlikely given that no such requests have been approved in Brazil's history. The Prosecutor-General's Office has asked for the investigation to be declared null, arguing that the judge's order was invalid and that a judge cannot direct a pre-trial inquiry. The Brazilian Bar Association has also voiced concern, calling for a rigorous and impartial investigation while emphasizing the importance of due process, full defense rights, and the presumption of innocence.",
  "summary": "Senate President Davi Alcolumbre says 109 impeachment requests sit before Brazil's Senate, targeting ten Supreme Court justices. He calls the volume not normal, as the Prosecutor-General challenges a judge's order. The post Brazil’s Senate Holds 109 Impeachment Requests Against Supreme Court Justices appeared first on The Rio Times .",
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}