Brazil Holds Public Hearing on Decriminalization of Abortion
By Lise Alves, Senior Contributing Reporter RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL – Brazil’s Supreme Court started to hear arguments Friday morning...
August 3, 2018Topic
Supreme Court
Brazil’s CADE Opposed to Freight Transport Price Minimum
By Lise Alves RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL – Brazil’s CADE (anti-trust agency) announced on Monday it is opposed to the...
June 19, 2018
Brazil’s Anti-Corruption Judge Backs Out of Presidential Race
Barbosa came into the political limelight during the mensalão scandal, by sending to jail leading politicians for corruption, money laundering...
May 9, 2018
Brazil’s Supreme Court Limits Lawmakers’ Jurisdiction Privileges
Decision by Justices to only hear cases which crime was committed during lawmaker's mandate may reduce some of the impunity...
May 4, 2018
Brazil’s Court Rejects Lula’s Pleas to Stay Out of Jail
The 6 to 5 vote rejecting Lula's habeas corpus allows authorities to arrest the former president, leading to praises and...
April 5, 2018
Protests Erupt in Brazil as Court Decide on Lula’s Fate
Crowds pro and against the former president gathered in several cities throughout the country on the eve of the Supreme...
April 4, 2018
Brazil Calls for Civil Order Before Ruling on Lula’s Prison
For Chief Justice democracy can only flourish with people exposing their ideas and positions, in a legitimate and peaceful way.
April 3, 2018
Brazilian Court Upholds Ex-President Lula’s Conviction
Even with the conviction, Lula cannot be jailed until at least April 4th when Brazil's Supreme Court rules on his...
March 27, 2018
Brazil’s Court Blocks Lula’s Possible Imprisonment for Ten Days
Supreme Court grants the former leader an injunction which prevents Lula from being arrested until it can rule on his...
March 23, 2018