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Montevideo, April 19th 2024 - 11:58 UTC

Tag: Ibaneis Rocha

  • Saturday, March 11th 2023 - 12:22 UTC

    Prosecutors greenlight Rocha's reinstatement as Governor of Brasilia

    Rocha's return to office does not jeopardize the investigation, Deputy Prosecutor Santos argued

    Brazil's Attorney General's Office (PGR) sent a note Friday to the Supreme Court (STF) expressing its opinion in favor of reinstating Ibaneis Rocha as Governor of the Federal District, Agencia Brasil reported. Rocha was removed by STF Justice Alexandre De Moraes for 90 days after Jan. 8 riots. The suspension thus ends on April 9.

  • Thursday, January 12th 2023 - 11:05 UTC

    Brazil's Judiciary freezes bank accounts of Bolsonaro, Rocha, and Torres

    Doctors in the US were not accompanying me, Bolsonaro said

    Brazil's Judiciary issued a court order freezing former President Jair Bolsonaro's bank accounts as well as those of other people who held public offices during his administration to fund the repairs of Sunday's riots in Brasilia, it was announced after the former head of state was discharged from hospital in the US state of Florida.

  • Monday, January 9th 2023 - 20:58 UTC

    Brasilia Governor suspended for 90 days

    De Moraes found Rocha had previous knowledge of the preparations for the assaults

    Brazilian Supreme Federal Court (STF) Justice Alexandre De Moraes has suspended Brasilia Governor for 90 days after Sunday's violent events at the headquarters of the three branches of government in the capital of South America's largest country.