Tag: Alexandre de Moraes

• Tuesday, November 11th 2025 - 20:45 UTC

  Bolsonaro's inner circle fears imminent imprisonment of former Brazilian President

  

  Allies of former Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro fear the former head of State, who has been sentenced by the Supreme Federal Court (STF) to 27 years and 3 months in jail for masterminding the Jan. 8, 2023, attempted coup d'état, will soon be transferred from his house arrest to a detention facility.

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• Thursday, October 30th 2025 - 10:09 UTC

  De Moraes orders Rio's Governor to explain Operation Containment

  

  Brazil's Supreme Federal Court (STF) Justice Alexandre De Moraes ruled on Wednesday that Rio de Janeiro Governor Claudio Castro must appear in a hearing on Nov. 3 to account for the outcome of Operation Containment, which left at least 119 people dead.

• Thursday, October 16th 2025 - 09:31 UTC

  Brazil's STF rules against banning gender studies at schools

  

  Brazil's Federal Supreme Court (STF) declared unconstitutional on Wednesday local laws banning subjects regarding gender identity and sexual orientation in the municipalities of Tubarão in Santa Catarina, and the Pernambucan towns of Petrolina and Garanhuns from being taught at schools.

• Monday, September 29th 2025 - 22:09 UTC

  Fachin becomes Brazilian STF's new Chief Justice

  

  Edson Fachin became the Brazilian Supreme Federal Court's (STF) new Chief Justice for the next two years on Monday during a ceremony at the main Courthouse Building in Brasilia. Alexandre De Moraes was sworn in as Deputy Chief Justice. Fachin will also serve as head of the National Council of Justice (CNJ) until 2027.

• Tuesday, September 23rd 2025 - 10:13 UTC

  Charges filed in Brazil against Congressman Eduardo Bolsonaro

  

  Brazil's Public Prosecutor's Office has charged Congressman Eduardo Bolsonaro with “coercion” for his efforts to influence a court case against his father, former President Jair Bolsonaro, who was recently sentenced to 27 years in prison for attempting a coup.

• Tuesday, September 9th 2025 - 20:51 UTC

  De Moraes votes to convict Bolsonaro in coup case

  

  Brazil's Supreme Federal Court Justice Alexandre De Moraes, who acted as case rapporteur, voted on Tuesday in favor of convicting former President Jair Bolsonaro for masterminding the Jan. 8, 2023, coup attempt through popular riots at the headquarters of all three branches of Government.

• Wednesday, August 27th 2025 - 10:05 UTC

  Bolsonaro under full-time surveillance

  

  Brazil's Supreme Federal Court (STF) Justice Alexandre De Moraes acquiesced to a suggestion from security authorities and allowed the Federal District's criminal police to monitor former President Jair Bolsonaro's home around the clock. Despite the electronic tracing anklet, the rightwing leader posed a flight risk, De Moraes was advised.

• Monday, August 25th 2025 - 10:57 UTC

  Eduardo Bolsonaro says De Moraes is a “mad judge”

  

  Brazilian Congressman Eduardo Bolsonaro, son of former President Jair Bolsonaro, referred to Supreme Federal Court (STF) Justice Alexandre De Mraes as the “crazy judge” during an interview with a US broadcaster's Real America's Voice show.

• Thursday, August 21st 2025 - 19:29 UTC

  De Moraes' canceled credit card poses dilemma to Brazilian banks

  

  After the Banco do Brasil (BB) canceled Supreme Federal Court Justice Alexandre De Moraes' Master Card following instructions stemming from the United States' sanctions under the Magnitsky Act against the magistrate, South America's largest country's institutions were gripped by controversy.

• Thursday, August 21st 2025 - 10:59 UTC

  Bolsonaro has 48 hours to explain asylum request to Argentina

  

  Brazilian Supreme Federal Court (STF) Justice Alexandre De Moraes on Wednesday gave former President Jair Bolsonaro 48 hours to explain an asylum request to Argentina found in his mobile telephone by the Federal Police (PF).