Tag: The Supreme Federal Court of Brazil (STF)

Wednesday, June 26th 2024 - 18:04 UTC
Brazil's STF decriminalizes marijuana consumption

Brazil's Supreme Federal Court (STF) issued a ruling Tuesday decriminalizing marijuana consumption for personal use, albeit only in private places. As per Brazil's current legislation dating back to 2006, the unauthorized acquisition or transport of drugs for personal use including marijuana carried penalties. Drug use in public areas has been maintained. Another debate revolved around how much marijuana would signal the difference between users and dealers. The case reached the STF following an appeal filed by a prison inmate hiding 3 grams of marijuana in his cell.
Friday, December 16th 2022 - 08:03 UTC
Brazil's STF orders 103 searches targetting Bolsonaro followers

Investigators were instructed to carry out 103 searches and four arrest warrants by Brazil's Supreme Federal Court (STF) in the case of the “anti-democratic acts” that allegedly pursued a coup d'état against President-elect Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva.
Wednesday, August 3rd 2022 - 21:26 UTC
Brazil's STF Chief Justice insists there are legal instruments against fake news

Brazil's Supreme Federal Court (STF) Chief Justice Luiz Fux said Wednesday that spreading information known to be false during the election period is a threat to the democratic system. For him, Brazil has instruments to combat “head-on” this risk.
Tuesday, May 10th 2022 - 10:30 UTC
Brazil's Economy Minister in favor of taxing the wealthiest

Brazil's Economy Minister Paulo Guedes Monday expressed his approval to apply an income tax on the extra wealthy citizens in exchange for easing down on collections levied on enterprises, it was reported.
Thursday, December 2nd 2021 - 17:52 UTC
Pastor supported by Bolsonaro gets green light to join Brazil's STF

Evangelical Pastor André Mendonça has been given the green light by Brazil's Senate to become a new member of the country's Federal Supreme Court (STF) by 47 votes to 32 Thursday.
Friday, November 5th 2021 - 18:14 UTC
Argentine President Fernández praises Brazil's STF

Argentine President Alberto Fernández praised Brazil's Supreme Federal Court (STF) for its recent rulings involving opposition politicians, something which his own country had lacked.
Thursday, August 5th 2021 - 09:52 UTC
Brazil's STF places President Bolsonaro under investigation for casting doubt on the electronic voting system

Brazil's Superior Federal Court (STF) Wednesday ruled President Jair Bolsonaro needed to be investigated for alleged “slander” and “incitement to crime” when he voiced his concerns about the trustworthiness of the electronic voting system.
Friday, April 27th 2018 - 12:24 UTC
Brazil's Supreme Tribunal begins to address Lula's case on May 4th

Brazil’s Supreme Federal Court (STF) is to vote on a motion starting May 4 that could potentially release ex-president Lula da Silva from prison, the court said. Lula's defense team hopes to overturn a decision by Sergio Moro, a federal judge and head of a key corruption investigation that determined he had to begin serving a 12-year sentence for accepting bribes.
Monday, April 9th 2018 - 08:42 UTC
Lula's defense hopes for an early retrieve if Supreme Court changes a key law

Brazil's ex-president Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva, who began a 12-year jail sentence on Saturday in Curitiba, could win an early reprieve if the country's top court decides to change a key law. Marco Aurelio Mello, a judge at the Supreme Federal Tribunal (STF), said he would petition the divided court next Wednesday to revisit the current law on incarceration during appeals.
Thursday, April 5th 2018 - 09:16 UTC
Supreme Court rejects Lula's petition: must start prison term

The Supreme Federal Court of Brazil (STF) decided to reject the judicial appeal filed by former President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva to appeal while in freedom to a sentence for corruption that remains pending, so the former president should enter the prison and begin compliance of the sentence.