Tag: Edson Fachin

• 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.

• Thursday, August 14th 2025 - 10:14 UTC

  Fachin chosen to head Brazil's STF

  

  Edson Fachin was chosen on Wednesday to serve as Chief Justice of Brazil's Supreme Federal Court (STF) for the next two years, starting on Sept. 29. Justice Alexandre De Moraes will become Deputy Chief Justice.

• Friday, May 26th 2023 - 09:55 UTC

  Brazil: All STF members to decide on Collor's sentence

  

  Brazil's Supreme Federal Court (STF) Thursday decided that all of its justices will vote on May 31 on the length of the sentence to be imposed on former Senator and President Fernando Collor de Melo, who has been found guilty of passive corruption and money laundering in Operation Lava Jato, Agencia Brasil reported.

• Friday, May 19th 2023 - 10:39 UTC

  Most of Brazil's STF justices vote to convict former President Collor

  

  A majority of Supreme Federal Court (STF) justices voted Thursday for the conviction of former senator and former president Fernando Collor for passive corruption and money laundering in a case of Operation Lava Jato, Agencia Brasil reported. So far, the score is 6 to 1 for conviction. After voting Thursday, the session was adjourned and will resume on May 24.

• Friday, July 15th 2022 - 22:08 UTC

  Brazilian Armed Forces proposal not politically biased, minister says

  

  Brazilian Defense Ministry, General Paulo Sérgio Nogueira de Oliveira, appeared before the Senate Thursday to explain why it was important to hold a separate vote counting in this year's presidential elections.

• Wednesday, July 6th 2022 - 10:20 UTC

  Brazil's TSE reaches deal with OAS on observing mission

  

  Brazil's Superior Electoral Court (TSE) Chief Justice Edson Fachin Tuesday signed an agreement to authorize the participation of the Organization of American States (OAS) as an observer during the October presidential elections, it was reported.

• Saturday, July 2nd 2022 - 10:06 UTC

  Parlasur to monitor Brazil's presidential elections

  

  Brazil's Superior Electoral Court (TSE) Friday reached an agreement with the Montevideo-based Parliament of Mercosur (Parlasur) to act as an external observer of the Oct. 2 presidential elections.

• Friday, May 13th 2022 - 09:24 UTC

  Brazil's Electoral Court and Spotify join forces against disinformation

  

  Brazil's Superior Electoral Court (TSE) Chief Justice Edson Fachin Thursday announced an agreement had been reached with the streaming audio platform Spotify to combat disinformation ahead of this year's presidential elections.

• Monday, May 9th 2022 - 19:35 UTC

  Brazil's Defense Minister asks TSE to disclose objections to voting system

  

  Brazil's Defense Minister, General Paulo Sergio Nogueira de Oliveira, has asked the Superior Electoral Court (TSE) to make public the questions raised by the Armed Forces regarding the trustworthiness of the Oct. 2 elections.

• Tuesday, March 9th 2021 - 09:55 UTC

  Retrial of Lula da Silva makes him a formidable rival for Bolsonaro's reelection; financial markets rattled

  

  The decision to annul former president Lula da Silva's conviction had an immediate effect in financial markets and scrambled forecasts for the 2022 Brazilian presidential race, with many investors betting it would polarize voters between right-wing populist president Jair Bolsonaro, and Lula, a left-wing populist but also his greatest opponent.