Brazil’s Supreme Court puts 70 more people on trial for the Jan. 8 riots
Brazil's highest legal body, the Federal Supreme Court (STF), has moved to trial an additional 70 individuals believed to have...
August 20, 2023Topic
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Venezuela’s opposition leader to file report to global bodies for alleged threats and disruption of democratic process
The Venezuelan opposition figure, María Corina Machado, is expected to file reports next week with international organizations including the European...
August 6, 2023
Paraguayan ex-president Cartes files complaint alleging political persecution
Former Paraguayan President Horacio Cartes (2013-2018) has lodged a complaint with the prosecutor's office, alleging he has been subject to...
July 31, 2023
Former Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro denies involvement in alleged coup plot
Former Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro has denied any involvement in an alleged coup plot that was discussed during a meeting...
July 13, 2023
Brazil’s opposition invites Lula to Venezuelan opposition leader’s hearing, sparks debate on democracy and Maduro’s regime
Brazil's opposition has announced plans to invite former President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva to attend a hearing in the...
July 5, 2023
Brazil’s electoral court TSE resumes trial of Jair Bolsonaro
The trial of the Aije (Electoral Judicial Investigation Action) against former president Jair Bolsonaro resumes on Thursday at the TSE...
June 29, 2023
Brazil’s electoral court resumes proceedings on the eligibility of former president Bolsonaro
Brazil's Superior Electoral Court (TSE) is set to resume the trial on former President Jair Bolsonaro's eligibility on Tuesday, June...
June 26, 2023
Opinion: why does Lula fear so much having the January 8 invasions in Brasilia properly investigated?
efforts the Lula government has made during these first months, few have been as frenzied as its relentless attack to...
March 16, 2023
Analysis: what the Brazilian Supreme Court must still decide about freedom of speech
The increasing restrictions of the Brazilian Supreme Court (STF) on freedom of speech may widen in the coming years.
March 16, 2023