Tag: Lava Jato operation

• Friday, October 1st 2021 - 19:38 UTC

  Brazil, 20th judicial win for former leader Lula

  

  Former Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva Thursday achieved his 20th judicial victory after yet another case against him was dismissed due to lack of evidence.

• Wednesday, August 25th 2021 - 08:41 UTC

  Brazilian Senate agrees to two more years of Augusto Aras as Attorney General

  

  Brazil's Senate Tuesday approved by 55 votes against 10 and one abstention in a secret ballot to extend Augusto Aras' tenure as Attorney General for two more years.

• Saturday, November 9th 2019 - 10:59 UTC

  Hundreds cheer Lula da Silva as he walks from jail a free man

  

  Brazil's icon Lula da Silva walked free from jail on Friday after a year and a half behind bars for corruption following a court ruling that could release thousands of convicts. The former president, wearing a black T-shirt and suit jacket, pumped his fist in the air as he exited the federal police headquarters in the southern city of Curitiba and was quickly mobbed by hundreds of supporters and journalists.

• Monday, July 1st 2019 - 09:54 UTC

  Massive rallies on Sunday in support of Brazilian Minister of Justice

  

  Thousands protested in Brazil on Sunday in support of Justice Minister Sergio Moro, who is battling claims he conspired with prosecutors on his anti-corruption drive to keep former leader Lula da Silva from another presidential run.

• Tuesday, June 11th 2019 - 07:31 UTC

  Leaks have “Car Wash” team on the defensive; Lula's defense accuses prosecutors of preventing him run for president

  

  Brazilian Justice Minister Sergio Moro and federal prosecutors scrambled to respond on Monday to reports published by news website The Intercept based on what it said were leaked messages from a corruption probe.

• Friday, May 10th 2019 - 09:58 UTC

  Ex president Temer turned himself to the police in Sao Paulo

  

  Brazil's ex-president Michel Temer handed himself into police in Sao Paulo on Thursday, the day after a court ordered his return to prison. Temer, 78, arrived at federal police headquarters in Sao Paulo in a convoy of vehicles, two hours before a deadline.

• Saturday, March 23rd 2019 - 07:17 UTC

  Ex Brazilian president silent on questioning; he could be released on Wednesday

  

  A Brazilian appeals court will decide on Wednesday whether to grant a request for the release of former President Michel Temer, a judge at the court said on Friday. Judge Ivan Athié said that the Regional Federal Court of the 2nd Region (TRF-2) will decide on the petition by Temer's defense.

• Thursday, November 8th 2018 - 06:55 UTC

  Brazil future Justice minister Moro pledges to fight organized crime and corruption

  

  The judge who is the most prominent face of Brazil's anti-corruption campaign denied that his appointment as justice minister was a reward for having convicted and jailed a political rival of his new boss.

• Wednesday, September 5th 2018 - 08:24 UTC

  Lula's running vice president candidate charged with corruption

  

  Sao Paulo state prosecutors in Brazil said on Tuesday they have charged the Workers Party (PT) vice presidential candidate Fernando Haddad with corruption, but any potential trial would not hinder his ability to run.

• Tuesday, September 4th 2018 - 08:52 UTC

  Bye, Bye Lula

  

  On Sunday, Brazil’s top electoral court ruled that “Lula”, former president Luiz Inácio da Silva, cannot run in the presidential election this October. He served two terms as president (2003-2011), he dutifully waited out the following two terms, and his Workers’ Party (PT) has nominated him for the presidency again.