Brazilian Court Upholds Ex-President Lula’s Conviction
Even with the conviction, Lula cannot be jailed until at least April 4th when Brazil's Supreme Court rules on his...
March 27, 2018Topic
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Brazil’s Court Blocks Lula’s Possible Imprisonment for Ten Days
Supreme Court grants the former leader an injunction which prevents Lula from being arrested until it can rule on his...
March 23, 2018
Brazil’s Lula Not Worried About Appeal Decision or Hearing
The courts have scheduled to decide Lula's conviction appeal in January and questioning him on another criminal case in February.
December 18, 2017
The Curmudgeon on “Infringing Embargos”
Opinion, by Michael Royster RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - Readers of The Rio Times will be pardoned if, even though...
September 24, 2013
STF Approves Mensalão Retrial: Daily
Brazil's Supreme Court Justice (STF) Celso de Mello voted yesterday to approve the motion to reconsider the court's decision in...
September 19, 2013
Mensalão Case Appeal Decision Tied: Daily
The Federal Supreme Court (STF) voted on the possible revision of twelve of its sentences in the mensalão vote-buying case....
September 13, 2013
200,000 Protest in Rio for Oil Royalties
An estimated 200,000 people have taken to the streets of Rio in protest demanding President Rousseff veto a bill which...
November 27, 2012