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, 2018Topic
Supreme Court
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
Brazil Appellate Court Rejects Lula’s Bid to Avoid Prison
Brazil’s Superior Court of Justice (STJ) unanimously rejected Lula's habeas corpus petition that would have prevented the former leader from...
March 7, 2018
Brazil’s Lower House Decides President Temer’s Fate, Again
By Lise Alves, Senior Contributing Reporter SÃO PAULO, BRAZIL – Accused by Brazil’s former top prosecutor, Rodrigo Janot, for conspiracy...
October 25, 2017
Brazil’s Supreme Court Releases Olympic Chief, Carlos Nuzman
Nuzman is charged with participating in a scheme to bribe International Olympic Committee members into voting Rio as the 2016...
October 20, 2017
Brazil’s Senate Revokes Court Decision, Reinstates Aecio Neves
The former presidential hopeful's suspension for corruption caused tension between Brazil's Supreme Court and Congress' Upper House
October 18, 2017