Brazil’s Public Prosecutor asks Supreme Court to investigate Minister of Environment
The Brazilian Public Prosecutor's Office on Monday asked the Supreme Court to investigate the Minister of Environment, Ricardo Salles, for...
June 1, 2021Topic
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Brazil’s Supreme Court rules that states and municipalities can ban religious services in pandemic
The Federal Supreme Court (STF) yesterday, April 8th, ruled that mayors and governors may ban the holding of in-person religious...
April 9, 2021
Brazil’s Chamber president says decision to uphold Silveira’s arrest will change deputies’ behavior
By 364 to 130 votes, the Chamber plenary decided to uphold Daniel Silveira's (PSL-RJ) imprisonment. The deputy posted a video...
February 20, 2021
Opinion | The Toffoli Factor, Revisited
The Toffoli factor, Revisited Opinion, by Michael Royster SÃO PAULO, SP - In April 2018, the Curmudgeon criticized votes by...
April 19, 2019
Presidential Candidate’s Son Threatens to Close Brazil’s Supreme Court
By Lise Alves, Senior Contributing Reporter RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL – Tensions continued high on Monday over the controversial video...
October 23, 2018
Brazil’s Supreme Court Prohibits Strikes by Security Agents
Despite the Supreme Court’s decision, police officers in Rio de Janeiro said they would continue their more than two month...
April 6, 2017
Brazil’s Controversial Supreme Court Justice Moraes Sworn In
Moraes' nomination was widely criticized, with opposition stating that President Temer chose someone who could leave the PMDB out of...
March 23, 2017Opinion: Meanwhile, Back in Brazil …
Opinion, by Michael Royster RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL – The Curmudgeon confesses that he’s still addicted to foreign mainstream media,...
February 8, 2017
Brazil’s Temer Nominates Moraes for Supreme Court
Critics argue that the Justice Minister has close ties to PMDB and PSDB party members, many of whom have been...
February 7, 2017