Tag: Brazil's Supreme Court

Friday, June 11th 2021 - 09:10 UTC
Brazil's STF finally agrees to Copa America by 10 votes to 1

Brazil's Supreme Court Thursday turned down three appeals to stop the Copa American football tournament from going ahead as planned due to the number of covid-19 infections in the country.
Thursday, April 29th 2021 - 09:17 UTC
STF magistrate rules census must go ahead in Brazil

Brazil's Federal Supreme Court (STF) Justice Marco Aurélio Mello Wednesday acquiesced to an appeal from the northeastern State of Maranhão and order the administration of President Jair Bolsonaro to carry out a national census.
Wednesday, April 21st 2021 - 09:35 UTC
Anvisa asks STF for more time to decide on the use of Sputnik V in Brazil

While Argentina has already started trials to produce the Russian Sputnik V vaccine against covid-19, Brazil’s National Health Surveillance Agency (Anvisa) has filed a petition before the Federal Supreme Court (STF) for additional time to evaluate a registration request for the very same immunization shot.
Friday, April 16th 2021 - 09:59 UTC
Brazil: Supreme Court upholds ruling allowing Lula to run for president in 2022

Former Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula Da Silva's convictions were annulled Thursday by the country's Supreme Court (STF) in an 8-3 ruling which clears the Workers Party (PT) iconic figure to seek a new term in 2022.
Thursday, December 20th 2018 - 09:32 UTC
Ex minister of Rousseff accused of receiving millions in bribes from JBS food company

Brazilian Federal Police raided the home of Science and Technology Minister Gilberto Kassab on Wednesday following accusations that he received millions in bribes from the JBS food company between 2010 and 2016.
Wednesday, December 5th 2018 - 09:20 UTC
Bolsonaro's chief of staff investigated over allegations of illegal campaign funding

Brazil's Supreme Court said on Tuesday it had authorized a federal investigation into allegations that the incoming chief of staff for far-right President-elect Jair Bolsonaro had taken illegal campaign donations.
Wednesday, May 9th 2018 - 08:44 UTC
Brazilian ex chief Justice will not run for the presidency in October

Joaquim Barbosa, a former chief justice on Brazil's Supreme Court with anti-corruption credentials, said on Tuesday he would not run for the presidency in October, despite a growing clamor for his candidacy. Barbosa, the first and only black member of the high court, had in recent weeks positioned himself as a potential center-left candidate. He was attractive to many because of his clean image and background as a judge who battled corruption.
Friday, December 29th 2017 - 10:04 UTC
Temer clashes with Supreme Court over Christmas pardon list that included corruption-related convicts

The head of Brazil’s Supreme Court suspended parts of a Christmas decree from President Michel Temer granting pardons to convicted criminals on Thursday, saying Temer’s actions needed further examination by the court. Cármen Lúcia ruled largely in favor of a legal challenge by Brazil’s top prosecutor, Raquel Dodge, who said on Wednesday that the pardons were unconstitutional and threatened a probe into the country’s largest-ever corruption scandal.
Monday, December 19th 2016 - 08:04 UTC
Another major clash between Brazil's Supreme Court and Congress in the making

Another major clash between Brazil's Supreme Court and Congress in the making. Justice Luiz Fux ruled to return the anti-corruption bill back to its initial stages in the Lower House, despite the fact the fill had already reached Senate and was preparing to put the bill to a vote.
Friday, May 6th 2016 - 08:22 UTC
Brazil's Lower House speaker removed by the Supreme Court on justice obstruction

Brazil's Supreme Court removed the speaker of the lower house of Congress on Thursday on charges of obstructing a corruption investigation, days before an impeachment process that he engineered was expected to oust President Dilma Rousseff.