Brazil Supreme Court strikes down military intervention thesis in symbolic vote for democracy

FILE - Supporters of Brazil's former President Jair Bolsonaro storm the Supreme Court building in Brasilia, Jan. 8, 2023. The court unanimously voted, April 8, 2024, that the armed forces have no constitutional power to intervene in disputes between government branches.

Brazil’s Supreme Court unanimously voted Monday that the armed forces have no constitutional power to intervene in disputes between government branches, a largely symbolic decision aimed at bolstering democracy after years of increasing threat of military intervention.