Tag: Superior Court of Justice

• Wednesday, February 5th 2025 - 07:54 UTC

  Brazilian court rules no such thing as “reverse racism” against white people

  

  The Sixth Circuit (Turma) of the Superior Court of Justice (STJ) found Tuesday that racial discrimination applies criminally only to whites acting against blacks but not vice versa, Agencia Brasil reported. The ruling thus discarded the so-called “reverse racism” theory invoked in the “European white-headed slaver” case in the State of Alagoas that reached Brasilia for clarification.

• Wednesday, May 15th 2019 - 09:59 UTC

  Ex Brazilian president Temer released from jail with conditions

  

  A Brazilian court ordered former president Michel Temer's release from jail with conditions on Tuesday, less than a week after he was detained for a second time in a case related to a corruption scandal that has ensnared several high-profile South American politicians.

• Wednesday, April 24th 2019 - 09:22 UTC

  Brazilian ex president Lula could be partially free by next September

  

  Brazil's jailed former leftist president, Lula da Silva, could gain partial freedom within five months following a court decision on Tuesday to reduce his sentence in one of two corruption convictions.

• Friday, May 11th 2018 - 09:05 UTC

  Despite legal setbacks, Lula reiterates his intention to run for a third presidential term

  

  Brazil's former President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva reiterated on Thursday his intention to run for a third presidential term. Lula was jailed on April 7 and is serving a sentence of 12 years and one month for corruption and money laundering.