Nigeria Murder Suspect Dies in Bayelsa Courtroom
A 50-year-old murder suspect collapsed and died in a Bayelsa State courtroom in Yenagoa, Nigeria, on 6 October. The trial...
October 7, 2026Topic
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Brazil Seeks Probe of US$1M US Grant Against Top Court
Brazil’s government asked police and prosecutors on 1 October to probe a reported US$1M US grant against its top court,...
October 2, 2026
Bolivia Court Orders Plan for Rivers Hit by Gold Mining
Bolivia gold mining faces new limits after the environmental court gave ministries 10 days to present a plan for the...
October 1, 2026
Kenya Manufacturers Join Court Fight Over Factory Levy
Kenya's manufacturers have joined a court fight over a factory levy whose yearly cap rose tenfold to about US$30,840. Judgment...
October 1, 2026
Panama Drug Case: Court Orders Accused Ringleader From Hospital to Prison
A Panama appeals court ended César Caicedo's hospital custody on 28 September and ordered him to jail while his drug-trafficking...
September 29, 2026
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, 2018
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