Who Is Gilmar Mendes? Brazil Supreme Court Justice Profile
Longest-serving STF justice, Gilmar Mendes faces impeachment in 2026 over the Banco Master scandal. His career, rulings, and controversies explained.
December 19, 2022Topic
Federal Supreme Court (STF)
Brazilian VP Hamilton Mourão says the “conservative right” needs to fight the “revolutionary left”
The Brazilian Vice President and senator-elect, Hamilton Mourão, has posted on his social networks calling on the "conservative right"
November 24, 2022
Brazil: Non-binary gender included in Rio de Janeiro birth certificates
A joint lawsuit by the Rio de Janeiro Public Defender's Office and the state's Court of Justice included the 'non-binary'...
February 2, 2022
Brazil’s STF: Justice Moraes extends digital militia investigation for 90 days
Federal Supreme Court (STF) Justice Alexandre de Moraes decided to extend for a further 90 days the inquiry into a...
January 11, 2022
Brazil’s Supreme Court denounces Bolsonaro for demanding health regulator’s names
STF Justice Ricardo Lewandowski forwarded to the Prosecutor General's Office (PGR) a criminal complaint lodged with the Court by deputy..
December 28, 2021
Brazil: Covid Secretary contradicts Bolsonaro and says vaccine for children is safe
The Ministry of Health's Special Secretary for the Fight against Covid-19 Rosana Leite de Melo argued through a technical( Bolsonaro)
December 27, 2021
Brazil’s Justice Gilmar Mendes says “harassment of health regulator is national disgrace”
STF Justice Gilmar Mendes on Sunday, December 19, criticized threats made to employees of the Brazilian Health Regulatory Agency (ANVISA).
December 20, 2021
Brazil’s Supreme Court majority votes for mandatory vaccine passport
The Federal Supreme Court (STF) has reached a majority in the trial analyzing the injunction of Justice Luis Roberto Barroso,
December 16, 2021
Brazil’s Supreme Court Justice Barroso votes to uphold vaccine passport requirement
On Wednesday night, Federal Supreme Court (STF) Justice Luis Roberto Barroso voted to uphold the decision to require travelers entering..
December 15, 2021