Impeachable offenses Brazil

Impeachment

Impeachable offenses (crimes de responsabilidade) are defined as acts of the President of the Republic that attempt to undermine the Federal Constitution, especially those acts against the[33]
I.existence of the Union;
II.free exercise of the powers of the Legislature, Judiciary, and Public Prosecutor’s Office, and those constitutional powers of the units of the Federation;
III.exercise of political, individual, and social rights;
IV.internal security of the country;
V.probity in administration;
VI.budget law; and
VII.compliance with laws and court decisions.

These offenses are defined in a special law,[34] which establishes the procedural rules and the trial process.[35]

If two-thirds of the Chamber of Deputies accepts an accusation against the President of the Republic, he must be tried before the Federal Supreme Court for common criminal offenses or before the Federal Senate for impeachable offenses.[36]

The President must be suspended from his duties[37]
I.for common criminal offenses, if the accusation or criminal complaint has been received by the Federal Supreme Court; and
II.for impeachable offenses, after proceedings are initiated by the Federal Senate.