
Brazil's Supreme Court to Consider Cases Weakening Amazon Protections
Brazil's Supreme Court is set to weigh cases that could significantly impact Indigenous land rights, soya farming, and environmental safeguards across the Amazon rainforest.
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Brazil's Supreme Court is set to weigh cases that could significantly impact Indigenous land rights, soya farming, and environmental safeguards across the Amazon rainforest.

Days before Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva's official announcement for re-election, Brazil's Supreme Court has approved a new federal police investigation against his son.
Brazil's Supreme Court has prohibited Argentine President Javier Milei from visiting former Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro, who is currently under house arrest. The court's decision upholds stricter visitation rules for Bolsonaro.

Brazil's Supreme Court (STF) has frozen the assets of Valdemar Costa Neto, president of Bolsonaro's party, amid suspicions of public fund misuse from parliamentary amendments.

Eduardo Bolsonaro, son of Brazil's former president Jair Bolsonaro, has been sentenced to four years in prison for lobbying US authorities to impose sanctions on Brazil. The conviction stems from his efforts to seek American support for his father's political agenda.

Brazil's Supreme Court has approved former President Jair Bolsonaro to serve his 27-year sentence for an attempted coup under house arrest, citing his ongoing treatment for bronchopneumonia and failing health.

Brazil's Supreme Court has authorized Darren Beattie, a Trump administration adviser, to visit former President Jair Bolsonaro in prison on March 18, following Bolsonaro's lawyers' petition for the meeting.

Brazil's Supreme Court has sentenced two former lawmakers to 76 years in jail for ordering the 2018 assassination of Rio de Janeiro councilwoman Marielle Franco, a popular black activist.
Brazil's Supreme Court has convicted five individuals in connection with the killing of Rio councilwoman Marielle Franco.
Two politicians have been convicted by Brazil's Supreme Court for ordering the murder of politician and LGBTQI+ activist Marielle Franco.
A justice of Brazil's Supreme Court has authorized an investigation into the son of the country's president.

Brazil's Supreme Court has authorized a police investigation into Lula's eldest son for alleged influence peddling. The probe will examine accusations of his involvement in illicit activities.
Brazil's Supreme Court Justice Alexandre de Moraes has reportedly barred Argentine President-elect Javier Milei from visiting former Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro.

Brazil's Supreme Court has ruled to maintain former President Jair Bolsonaro under house arrest. The decision was made to preserve his health, keeping him confined to his residence.

Brazil's Supreme Court, through a judge's decision, has suspended a law that could have reduced the 27-year prison sentence of former President Jair Bolsonaro. This action blocks any potential early release for Bolsonaro under the new legislation.

Brazil's Supreme Court Justice, seen as having power equal to the head of state, has imprisoned former president Jair Bolsonaro and reportedly 'defeated' Donald Trump, earning enthusiasm from the left.

Brazil's Supreme Federal Court judges unanimously upheld the decision to keep former President Bolsonaro in a closed regime, denying his request for house arrest in the coup attempt process.

Brazil's Supreme Court has sentenced two politicians to 76 years in prison for ordering the 2018 assassination of Rio de Janeiro city councilor Marielle Franco, a prominent advocate for Black and LGBTQI+ rights.

Brazil's Supreme Court on Wednesday convicted two former lawmakers of ordering the 2018 assassination of Rio de Janeiro council woman Marielle Franco, a popular black activist whose murder exposed deep ties between politics and organized crime.

Brazil's Supreme Court is set to rule on the suspects accused of plotting the 2018 killing of Rio de Janeiro councilwoman Marielle Franco and her driver, a case that continues to stir emotions.
Brazil's Supreme Court has authorized a corruption investigation into Fábio Luís Lula da Silva, President Lula's son, months before the presidential election.
Brazil's Supreme Court ruled in favor of a Venezuelan man, son of an Italian mother, granting him the right to his mother's original nationality despite her having obtained a second citizenship while he was a minor.

Brazil's Supreme Court has suspended Flávio Bolsonaro's visits to Jair Bolsonaro, citing a violation of Jair Bolsonaro's house arrest conditions, which include a ban on social media use.

Brazil's Supreme Court has sentenced Eduardo Bolsonaro, son of the former president, to four years and two months in prison for seeking US intervention in his father's coup plot trial.
Brazil's Supreme Court has postponed its decision on the method for selecting Rio de Janeiro's governor, further extending political uncertainty and chaos in the region.

Brazil's Supreme Court Justice Alexandre de Moraes has revoked his own authorization for conservative activist Darren Beattie, an advisor to Donald Trump, to visit former President Bolsonaro in prison in March.
Brazil's Supreme Court is urged to regain public trust following recent scandals that have tarnished the image of the important democratic institution.

Brazil's Supreme Court has sentenced two politicians to 76 years in prison for ordering the 2018 political assassination of Rio councilwoman Marielle Franco, who was known for her advocacy.

Brazil's Supreme Court convicted two politicians for ordering the 2018 assassination of Rio de Janeiro councilwoman Marielle Franco, a case that exposed deep connections between lawmakers and organized crime.

Brazil's Supreme Court is set to rule on five defendants accused of planning the murder of former Rio de Janeiro councilwoman Marielle Franco and her driver in March 2018, with a decision to be made by majority vote.