Tag: Alexandre de Moraes

• Thursday, September 9th 2021 - 08:46 UTC

  STF Chief Justice vows to defend Brazil's highest court against any attack

  

  Brazil's Federal Superior Court (STF) Chief Justice Luiz Fux Wednesday replied to President Jair Bolsonaro's comments from Tuesday's Independence Day celebrations saying that disrespecting the Judiciary's decisions were a crime of responsibility that must be analyzed by Congress.

• Wednesday, September 8th 2021 - 09:40 UTC

  Bolsonaro speaks against STF Judge De Moraes during Brazil's Independence Day celebrations

  

  Brazil's President Jair Bolsonaro insisted on his verbal onslaught against the Federal Supreme Court (STF) during Tuesday's politically motivated celebrations of National Independence Day.

• Wednesday, September 1st 2021 - 08:50 UTC

  Bolsonaro says STF waiting for the moment to arrest him

  

  Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro Monday upped the ante in his feud with the country's Federal Supreme Court (STF) saying the body was “preparing the ground” to arrest him, under charges of being a threat to democracy.

• Tuesday, August 24th 2021 - 09:12 UTC

  Most of Brazil's politicians against Bolsonaro's impeachment request against STF Judge De Moraes

  

  Ten Brazilian political parties agreed to question President Jair Bolsonaro's request for the impeachment of Supreme Federal Court (STF) Justice Alexandre de Moraes.

• Saturday, August 21st 2021 - 08:59 UTC

  Bolsonaro asks Brazilian Senate to depose Justice De Moraes

  

  Brazil's President Jair Bolsonaro, a former Army captain, Friday launched his counterattack against Federal Supreme Court (STF) and Electors Supreme Court (TSE) Justice Alexandre De Moraes and requested his dismissal to the Senate.

• Friday, August 13th 2021 - 09:34 UTC

  Bolsonaro subject to yet another inquiry, this time for releasing secret Brazilian Federal Police reports

  

  Brazil's Supreme Federal Court Justice Alexandre de Moraes ordered Thursday the opening of a new criminal investigation against President Jair Bolsonaro, for allegedly disclosing secret Federal Police documents while campaigning to discredit the electronic voting system.

• Thursday, August 5th 2021 - 09:52 UTC

  Brazil's STF places President Bolsonaro under investigation for casting doubt on the electronic voting system

  

  Brazil's Superior Federal Court (STF) Wednesday ruled President Jair Bolsonaro needed to be investigated for alleged “slander” and “incitement to crime” when he voiced his concerns about the trustworthiness of the electronic voting system.

• Saturday, July 25th 2020 - 08:40 UTC

  Facebook and Twitter take down the accounts of high-profile Bolsonaro supporters

  

  Facebook and Twitter took down the accounts of several high-profile supporters of Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro following a Supreme Court order, a move that underlines the tricky territory the social media titans are navigating in some of the world's largest jurisdictions.

• Wednesday, June 17th 2020 - 12:19 UTC

  Brazilian federal police raids and arrests Bolsonaro followers for funding “anti democratic” activities

  

  Brazilian federal police have raided supporters of Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro accused by prosecutors of funding “anti-democratic” activities. The raids follow the arrest of an affiliated far-right activist.

• Thursday, April 30th 2020 - 07:58 UTC

  Brazilian Supreme Court blocks Bolsonaro's attempt to name a family friend as top cop of the country

  

  Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro on Wednesday withdrew the name of a family friend he had picked to run the federal police after a Supreme Court justice blocked an appointment that opponents said would allow him inappropriate influence over law enforcement.