Brazil’s Top Court, the STF, Convicts Just 5% of the Politicians It Tries
A new study finds only about 5% of criminal cases against politicians at Brazil's Supreme Court since 2002 ended in...
July 14, 2026Topic
STF
Brazilian Judges Are Paid Far Above the Legal Cap. Their Courts See No Problem
Payments hit ten times Brazil's R$46,366 cap. After the STF penduricalhos ruling, seven state courts were summoned to explain and...
July 10, 2026
A Brazilian Banker Hired $1.5m of Influencers to Attack His Regulator
Federal police raided the adman behind a paid influencer campaign against Brazil central bank, ordered after regulators blocked the sale...
July 10, 2026
Brazilian Prosecutor’s Office denounces 54 investigated for acts of ‘coup d’état’ in Brasília
Have you ever heard of a coup d'etat with no weapons, military, powerful friends in high places or plan? Neither...
January 24, 2023
Brazil’s Supreme Court warns Bolsonaro against Armed Forces takeover of country based on Article 142
In the last 72 hours, there has been much chatter and speculation on social media about Jair Bolsonaro having already...
December 21, 2022
Brazil’s Supreme Court orders unblocking of highways paralyzed by Bolsonarist truck drivers
The Brazilian STF (Federal Supreme Court) formed a majority in the early hours of Tuesday (Nov. 1) to uphold the...
November 1, 2022
Brazil: Cases against Bolsonaro in the Supreme Court must go to the first instance
Defeated at the polls on Sunday, October 31, President Jair Bolsonaro (Liberal Party - PL, right) will again be treated...
October 31, 2022
Lula da Silva to appoint 2 Justices to Brazilian Supreme Court STF and strengthen its left leaning position
The president-elect, Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva (PT, left), will be entitled to appoint two ministers to the STF (Federal...
October 31, 2022
Brazilian Supreme Court reaches majority vote to determine reactivation of Amazon protection fund
The Brazilian Supreme Court yesterday reached a majority vote to determine the reactivation, within a maximum of 60 days
October 28, 2022