Institution of Impeachment (Juicio Político) in selected states of Latin America
Institution of Impeachment (Juicio Político) in selected states of Latin America

Summary/Abstract: The purpose of the article is to analyse the legal institution of juicio politico (impeachment) in the LatinAmerican presidential system, regarding the regulation adopted in Argentina, Brazil, Honduras and Paraguay. The hypothesis assumes that the impeachment in Latin America turns from the instrument of purecontrol character into the tool dedicated to resolve the political crisis by mean of “legislative coup d’état”.The author will search for the answers for the following questions: 1) what is the legal character of LatinAmerican impeachment? 2) what makes the impeachment more common in Latin America that in UnitedStates or European countries? 3) why does it become an attractive alternative for other methods to resolvepolitical crises? The legal, institutional as well as the comparative method will be adopted in the article.

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