National implications of regional integration: direct elections of MERCOSUR Parliament
Authors
Karina Lilia Pasquariello Mariano
UNESP – Universidade Estadual Paulista “Júlio de Mesquita Filho”. Faculdade de Ciências e Letras. Departamento de Antropologia, Política e Filosofia. Araraquara – SP – Brasil. 14800-901
Bruno Theodoro Luciano
UNB – Universidade de Brasília. Instituto de Relações Internacionais. Brasília – DF – Brasil. 70919- 970
Keywords:
Regional integration, Direct elections, MERCOSUR Parliament,
Abstract
The process of institutionalization of MERCOSUR in recent years has increased the weight of regional integration in the internal policies of the Member States. In the Brazilian case, the bill that regulates direct elections for the MERCOSUR Parliament (Parlasul) in 2014 is an example of this influence, because it includes aspects that are related to discussions on the reform of the Brazilian political system, generating intense debate and controversy within the Congress. This article discusses the possible impacts that its adoption will have on the conduct of political reform in Brazil, on the assumption that this project represents a spillover of political reform for Brazilian regional plan. We assume that its approval can become a test of political reform planned to perform at the regional changes still under discussion in the brazilian legislature. We remind that the decision and approval of the criteria for the Parlasul direct elections is a competence of each Member-State.
