Tag: Supreme Federal Court (STF)

• Friday, October 29th 2021 - 09:40 UTC

  Brazil: Bolsonaro hints appointing STF judges involved “gifts”

  

  Video footage portraying Brazil's President Jair Bolsonaro asking how much it would cost to appoint a Supreme Federal Court (STF) judge has gone viral Thursday.

• Friday, October 29th 2021 - 08:52 UTC

  Justice De Moraes fears digital militias will spread fake news ahead of 2022 elections in Brazil

  

  Brazil's Federal Supreme Court (STF) Justice Alexandre de Moraes Thursday said: “digital militias” allegedly linked to President Jair Bolsonaro were planning to spread fake news ahead of the 2022 elections, it was reported.

• Wednesday, October 6th 2021 - 22:33 UTC

  Brazilian officials mentioned in Pandora Papers under investigation for possible tax evasion

  

  Brazil's Economy Minister Paulo Guedes, one of the world leaders mentioned by name in the so-called Pandora Papers report released by the International Consortium of Investigative Journalists (ICIJ) admitted he had placed some of his money in offshore accounts, but “always within the law.”

• Monday, September 20th 2021 - 09:10 UTC

  Brazilian Justice calls on citizens to defend besieged democracy and freedom

  

  The Brazilian president of the Electoral Superior Tribunal, (TSE), Luis Roberto Barroso said that populism, extremism and authoritarianism have democracy under attack in the world, and it is essential the participation of the whole population to preserve the essence of freedom.

• Thursday, September 16th 2021 - 09:35 UTC

  Brazil’s STF suspends revisiting case involving ancestral lands

  

  Brazil's Federal Superior Court (STF) Wednesday decided to call off debating a land case which involves requests from indigenous groups, at the request of one Justice, who asked for “more time”

• Wednesday, September 15th 2021 - 09:30 UTC

  Brazilian Senate repeals Bolsonaro decree against social media alleged censorship

  

  Brazil's Senate Speaker Rodrigo Pacheco Tuesday repealed a Law-decree issued last week by President Jair Bolsonaro concerning censorship on social media.

• Tuesday, September 14th 2021 - 09:51 UTC

  Brazil's STF may sentence Bolsonaro to pay fine over homophobic statements

  

  A lawsuit filed against Brazil's President Jair Bolsonaro for statements made in March 2011 during a TV show at the time he was a deputy Monday reached the country's Federal Superior Court (STF).

• Saturday, September 11th 2021 - 09:34 UTC

  With mediation of ex president Temer, Bolsonaro tries to mend relations with the Supreme Court

  

  Justice Alexandre de Moraes, from the Brazilian Supreme Federal Tribunal, received on Friday the visit from Justice and Public Security minister Anderson Torres, following on the mediation from ex-president Michel Temer. The meeting was held in Sao Paulo and lasted four hours.

• Friday, September 10th 2021 - 08:50 UTC

  Brazilian truckers agree to lift blockades but remain mobilized in support of Bolsonaro

  

  Lorry drivers who support Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro's personal quest against the Federal Superior Court (STF) Thursday agreed to lift the road blockades they had set up in at least 15 states.

• Thursday, September 9th 2021 - 09:44 UTC

  Brazilian Supreme Judges react to Bolsonaro and call for his impeachment; markets plunge

  

  The leading index of Sao Paulo's stock exchange Bovespa dropped on Wednesday 3,78% to 113,413 points in reaction to Tuesday's “anti-democratic” speeches from Brazilian president Jair Bolsonaro, and his attacks on the Federal Supreme Court, STF, precisely on Tuesday 7 September, Independence Day.