LatinNews Regional Monitor: Brazil & Southern Cone - 01 June 2017

Development: On 31 May, Brazil’s federal senate approved a constitutional amendment to put an end to the “privileged” judicial status enjoyed by elected public officials, making it easier to punish federal legislators and politicians for common crimes.

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