On Wednesday, a packed House of Representatives in Brasilia vociferously debated and voted against lowering the age at which a child can be tried as an adult and be sent to an adult jail – an appalling prospect that violates international law and standards.  But although large sectors of the country celebrated this victory for human rights, Eduardo Cunha, President of the House of Representatives, was not happy – and wasted no time doing something about it. In a wicked move worthy of the drama series “House of Cards”, Cunha immediately called for a fresh vote on a “new” proposal that was actually virtually the same text the Parliament had rejected only a few hours earlier. Read more.