Council of the Republic (Brazil)
[2] However, the Council only started working in 1990, when then President Fernando Collor de Mello signed Law no.[3] According to the law, the President of the Republic is responsible to summon the Council in the case of federal intervention, state of defence and exception and also on relevant issues for the stability of the democratic institutions.[5] In two previous situations, however, the Council almost convened: On 7 September 2021, during manifestations in his favor in Brasília, São Paulo and other capitals, president Jair Bolsonaro announced he would convene the Council on the following day, for the purpose of "show the people's picture in the acts".Bolsonaro said he would invite the president of the Supreme Federal Court, Luiz Fux, besides the justice is not member of the Council.[4] Tomorrow, I will convene the Council of the Republic, along with ministers, along with the President of the Chamber, the Senate and the Supreme Court, with this picture of you, I'll show them where we should all go.