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He does not have the support from majority of congress..

But congress will not impeach him while there is a left wing president appointing his replacement..

Even tough right wing politicians make a theater of wanting him impeached, and even send requests to impeach him to congress in the back is all negotiated that those impeach requests will not go forward..

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That is a true system of checks and balances at play

Congress could impeach him until 2022 - and didn't. From 2016 to 2022, Brazil was governed by right-wing governments.

Oh, who nominated this Justice, was a right-wing president as well.

There was congress election in 2022, the congress back then is not the same as congress today..

And regardless of who indicated him, the right is not happy with him and would gladly get him replaced, but they will not while a left wing president is the one appointing his replacement..

Not really going on the point if what the Justice did is legal or not, but they won't impeach, because the Justices are the one who judge the politicians, and the majority of BR politicians, including right-wings, are corrupt.

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