Brazil’s Supreme Court Postpones Decision on Decriminalization of Drug Possession
SÃO PAULO, BRAZIL – A judicial discussion of whether or not Brazil would enter the list of nations that decriminalize...
November 25, 2019Topic
Supreme Court
Brazil’s Court Postpones Decision on Who Pays for High-Cost Drugs
Brazil’s Supreme Court decided on Thursday that the Union, states and municipalities are 'jointly responsible' for the payment of the...
May 24, 2019
Brazil’s Supreme Court Rule Animal Sacrifice in Religious Ceremony is Legal
Brazil's Supreme Court unanimously ruled animal sacrifice in Afro-Brazilian religious ceremonies is constitutional. What the landmark STF decision means.
March 29, 2019
The Day Brazil’s Lula Was Almost Released From Prison
Thousands of Brazilians celebrated on Wednesday afternoon a ruling by one of Brazil’s Supreme Court Justices, which would free former...
December 20, 2018
Brazilian Judge Orders Arrest of Italian Fugitive Cesare Battisti
Brazilian Federal Supreme Court Justice (STF) Luiz Fux ordered on Thursday the immediate arrest of Italian national, Cesare Battisti, sentenced...
December 14, 2018
Temer Approves Pay Raises for Supreme Court Justices in Brazil
President Michel Temer sanctioned on Monday (November 26th) the polemic wage increase of Brazil’s Supreme Court Justices as well as...
November 27, 2018
Presidential Candidate’s Son Threatens to Close Brazil’s Supreme Court
By Lise Alves, Senior Contributing Reporter RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL – Tensions continued high on Monday over the controversial video...
October 23, 2018
Economists Pessimistic with Brazil’s Presidential Election Outcome
By Lise Alves, Senior Contributing Reporter RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL – With ten days before the first round of presidential...
September 27, 2018
Brazil’s Supreme Court Rejects Closing Border with Venezuela
By Lise Alves, Senior Contributing Reporter RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL – Supreme Court Justice Rosa Weber rejected on Monday night...
August 7, 2018