Year: 2013

About Snowden: I speak as an American Resident and as a Brazilian Citizen.

Today, I feel an orphan. Today, I am ashamed to be an American resident as well as a Brazilian citizen. Today, Brazil does not represent me. Today, my nation has decided to ignore the fact that Edward Snowden is asking for political exile. Today, my nation is ignoring that Snowden is one of the most […]

About Snowden: I speak as an American Resident and as a Brazilian Citizen.

About Snowden: I speak as an American Resident and as a Brazilian Citizen.

Today, I feel an orphan. Today, I am ashamed to be an American resident as well as a Brazilian citizen. Today, Brazil does not represent me. Today, my nation has decided to ignore the fact that Edward Snowden is asking for political exile. Today, my nation is ignoring that Snowden is one of the most […]

Reforma Política e Neoconstitucionalismo

Reforma Política e Neoconstitucionalismo

De acordo com o pós-doutor  em direito constitucional, Daniel Sarmento, “o Direito brasileiro vem sofrendo mudanças profundas nos últimos tempos, relacionadas à emergência de um novo paradigma tanto na teoria jurídica quanto na prática dos tribunais, que tem sido designado como “neoconstitucionalismo”. Estas mudanças, que se desenvolvem sob a égide da Constituição de 88, envolvem vários […]

Political Reform and Neoconstitutionalism

According to the post-doctor in constitutional law, Daniel Sarmento, “Brazilian law has undergone profound changes in recent times, related to the emergence of a new paradigm both in legal theory and in the practice of the courts, which has been designated as “< strong>neoconstitutionalism”. These changes, which develop under the aegis of the Constitution of […]