Brazil’s Neymar Faces up to Six Years in Prison from Spanish Court
By Nelson Belen, Contributing Reporter RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - Superstar forward from Brazil, Neymar da Silva Santos Júnior, is...
November 1, 2018Topic
Court
Brazil Appellate Court Rejects Lula’s Bid to Avoid Prison
Brazil’s Superior Court of Justice (STJ) unanimously rejected Lula's habeas corpus petition that would have prevented the former leader from...
March 7, 2018
Court Fines Ex-Rio Mayor Eduardo Paes R$200,000
Former Transportation Secretary Rafael Picciani also fined R$200,000; the two ex-officials fined for failing to provide air-conditioning on all of...
December 11, 2017
Brazil Freezes R$600,000 of Ex-President Lula’s Assets
In addition to the freezing of bank accounts officials seized two vehicles and Lula’s participation in four other apartments in...
July 20, 2017
Brazil’s Petrobras Free to Sell Shares of Subsidiary
A Federal Court in Sergipe is allowing the oil giant to continue its divestment program, by permitting it to sell...
May 9, 2017
Brazil’s Petrobras Settles Four Individual Lawsuits in the U.S.
Company estimates the total cost of settlements paid in 2016 to be approximately US$372 million.
March 1, 2017
Rio Mayor Paes Overruled Again in Attempt to Ban Uber
Uber continues to operate in Rio de Janeiro under a court injunction following Rio Mayor Paes’ signing of a law...
November 29, 2016
Neymar Sues Brazil Federal Government for Confidential Leak
A federal court judge has ordered the government to release the names of all employees who had access to the...
October 3, 2016
Brazil’s Courts Allow Protests During Olympic Games
A Brazilian federal court judge that any suppression of political manifestations by security forces is unconstitutional and will be fined.
August 9, 2016