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Weekly Report - 24 July 2014 (WR-14-29)

BRAZIL: Cracks appear in ‘clean slate’ law

Passed in 2010 in an attempt to limit the number of convicted criminals elected to office, the Lei da Ficha Limpa (‘clean slate’ law) is coming under increased scrutiny as October’s general elections approach. Close to 2,000 positions, from the presidency to governorships to seats in the lower chamber of congress or senate, will be contested in a few months’ time. So far the candidacies of 360 would-be politicians are being challenged by the election ombudsman, a number that is likely to rise significantly in the coming weeks. Increasingly, it appears the law has been drafted in such a way that makes it largely ineffective.

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