Tag: Flavio Dino

• Monday, March 24th 2025 - 08:07 UTC

  STF Justice Dino too votes against Bolsonarist Congresswoman Zambelli

  

  Brazilian Supreme Federal Court (STF) Justice Flávio Dino Sunday added a nail to Congresswoman Carla Zambelli's legal coffin by voting in favor of sentencing her to five years and three months in addition to losing her seat in Parliament for the illegal possession of a firearm and illegal restraint with the use of a firearm, Agência Brasil reported.

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• Friday, February 23rd 2024 - 11:07 UTC

  Brazil: Dino highlights separation of branches of gov't as he is sworn into the STF

  

  Former Security Minister Flávio Dino said Thursday upon being sworn in as a Justice on the Supreme Federal Court that it was paramount for the country that each branch of government did its bit independently, Agencia Brasil reported. At 55, Dino has 20 years to serve on his bench until reaching the mandatory retirement age.

• Thursday, January 11th 2024 - 17:20 UTC

  Former STF Chief Justice to become Brazil's new Security and Justice Minister

  

  As Security and Justice Minister Flávio Dino is to leave his job to become a judge on Brazil's Supreme Federal Court (STF) next month, former STF Chief Justice Ricardo Lewandowski was announced as his successor after both of them met Wednesday with President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva at the Alvorada Palace.

• Tuesday, November 28th 2023 - 16:31 UTC

  Lula picks Justice Minister for Supreme Court vacancy

  

  Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva announced Monday that he would nominate Justice Minister Flávio Dino to fill the vacancy on the Supreme Federal Court (STF) left by then-Chief Justice Rosa Weber, who reached mandatory retirement age last month.

• Friday, November 10th 2023 - 11:10 UTC

  Treaty creating police force of the Americas signed

  

  A new organization for police cooperation on the American continent was agreed upon Thursday with the Treaty for the Constitution of the Police Community of America (Ameripol) which will act in line with Interpol criteria, Agencia Brasil reported.

• Thursday, August 31st 2023 - 09:54 UTC

  Brazilian gov't signs deal with Meta to track down missing children

  

  Brazil's Ministry of Justice and Public Security (MJSP) Wednesday signed a technical cooperation agreement with the company Meta, owner of the digital platforms Facebook, Instagram, Threads, and WhatsApp, to find missing persons, Agência Brasil reported.

• Saturday, August 5th 2023 - 10:43 UTC

  Brazilian gov't to up security in Amazon region

  

  Brazil's Security and Justice Minister Flávio Dino said Friday that the federal government of President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva intends to up the strength of the security forces in the crime-torn Amazon region, Agencia Brasil reported.

• Thursday, July 27th 2023 - 10:18 UTC

  Brazil's Security Minister explains the future of shooting ranges

  

  Brazil's Security and Justice Minister Flávio Dino Wednesday elaborated on the scope of President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva's instructions to him regarding the closing of almost all shooting ranges.

• Tuesday, July 25th 2023 - 11:25 UTC

  Brazil: Marielle Franco's murder closer to being solved

  

  The 2018 murder of Carioca activist and councilwoman Marielle Franco is closer to being solved, Security Minister Flávio Dino said Monday after one of the two suspects reached a plea agreement and confessed. “New evidence” confirmed the involvement of the two people arrested for the case, ex-cops Ronnie Lessa and Elcio de Queiroz, said Dino, at a press conference in Brasília.

• Wednesday, July 12th 2023 - 10:16 UTC

  Brazilian Justice Minister outlines Amazon Security Plan

  

  Brazil's Justice Minister Flávio Dino Tuesday announced that the government's Amazon Security Plan foresees 34 river and land bases and will involve the presence of different police forces, Agencia Brasil reported.