Edson Fachin

Brazil’s Bolsonaro criticizes Supreme Court members for coordinating rejection of printed ballot

Brazil's president Jair Bolsonaro criticized Thursday three Justices of the Supreme Court (STF) of being articulating the overthrow of the...

July 1, 2021

STF Justice Fachin sees signs of “arbitrary executions” in Rio police operation

Justice Edson Fachin, one of the members of Brazil's Supreme Court, on Friday described as "serious" the allegations of abuses...

May 8, 2021

Appalled protesters demand justice for 25 lives lost in police operation in Rio de Janeiro

Demonstrators from the favela of Jacarezinho gathered this Friday in front of the Civil Police facilities in Rio de Janeiro...

May 7, 2021

Police operation causes “the biggest massacre in the history of Rio de Janeiro”

Two subway passengers were injured this morning, May 6th, inside a train of Line 2, at the Triagem station in...

May 6, 2021

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

Ex-CEO Who Linked Brazil’s President to Corruption is Arrested

JBS' ex-CEO, Joesley Batista, is accused of omitting illegal activities when closing plea-bargaining agreement with federal prosecutors.

September 11, 2017

Brazil’s Government Accused of Investigating Judge

Newsweekly accuses Brazil's Intelligence Agency of investigating Supreme Court Judge Edson Fachin, responsible overseeing the Lava Jato scandal.

June 12, 2017

Brazil Judge Orders Temer to Answer Police’s Questions

A Supreme Court judge has authorized police to obtain a written testimony from the President related to corruption allegations.

May 31, 2017