Tag: Jose Antonio Dias Toffoli

• Friday, February 2nd 2024 - 10:27 UTC

  Brazil: STF judge suspends heavy fine on Odebrecht

  

  Brazilian Supreme Federal Court (STF) Justice José António Dias Toffoli ordered a R$ 8.5 billion (about US$ 1.7 billion) corruption fine on Odebrecht suspended after raising doubts on the circumstances that led the company to accept such a collaboration agreement with the Prosecutor Office.

• Wednesday, April 17th 2019 - 09:53 UTC

  Another scandal brewing in Brazil? Supreme Court silences critics: search and seizure in a news website

  

  Brazil’s Supreme Court drew fire on Tuesday for silencing its critics with a confidential criminal case targeting the press, pundits on social media and even a retired Army general close to President Jair Bolsonaro.

• Thursday, December 20th 2018 - 06:56 UTC

  Lula has to remain in jail while Justices decide on procedural controversy

  

  Brazil's former president Lula da Silva remained in prison on Wednesday as two Supreme Court judges issued competing orders over whether he should be released while he tries to get his graft conviction overturned.