Continuity in Legislatures: Brazil | Hon. Tabata do Amaral

Member of Congress Tabata do Amaral (@tabataamaralsp) describes how The National Congress of Brazil is responding to the COVID-19 crisis.

Key Takeaways:

• Both chambers of Brazil’s National Congress are convening via the Zoom videoconferencing platform.
• Members of the Chamber of Deputies use a mobile app to register as present in the session and to cast their votes.
• Both formal and informal working groups within the legislature meet to plan, organize, and build consensus in advance of each session. Members of these groups communicate using platforms like WhatsApp.

This post is part of a series on the Continuity of Legislatures. Find the whole series here.