Background 6 History of the Constitution of Brazil
president of brazil fm castelo branco.
after military coup d état of april 1, 1964 controllers of new régime kept 1946 constitution , promised restore democracy possible. however, did not , faced dilemma, every measure took strictly against current constitution, including coup itself.
the so-called institutional acts sequentially issued military presidents were, in practice, placed higher constitution , amend it. under these circumstances, first military president, humberto de alencar castelo branco, committed restoring civilian rule in 1966. however, large number of military , civilian extremists felt military had stay in power years. wanted pass more proper laws fight subversive individuals (anyone opposed régime).
by 1965, however, situation reached unbearable point when opposition candidates won governorships of minas gerais , guanabara. castelo branco refused annul results. coup averted when castelo branco agreed support military s reform program. time, military had decided drop pretense of democracy. felt 1946 constitution obsolete new institutions not foreseen in it.
a new constitution written team of lawyers commissioned castelo branco , amended (under instructions of castelo branco himself) minister of justice, carlos medeiros silva , voted whole brazilian parliament (already purged of opponents of status quo).
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