Portal:Politics/Selected article/2008, week 11
The Federative Republic of Brazil. The presidential system was established in 1889, upon the proclamation of the republic in a military coup d'etât against the Emperor Pedro II. Since then, Brazil had six constitutions, two dictatorships and three democratic periods. During these democratic periods, voting has always been compulsory.
The current president is
2006 presidential elections
held on October 1, 2006, he received 58.2 million votes.