Checks and balances turned into vendettas (preview)

17/12/2025 10 min
Checks and balances turned into vendettas (preview)

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Episode Synopsis

In any democratic republic, it’s normal for the executive, legislative, and judicial branches to clash. That’s a sign of mutual oversight. It’s also normal for politicians to make concessions to their adversaries. That’s a sign of democracy.But the sequence of recent events in Brazilian politics has turned into a sweeping narrative about what happens when these dynamics of checks and balances slide into sheer revanchism and bargaining over the rule of law.Send us your feedbackSupport the show