Brazil Supreme Court strikes down military intervention thesis | AP News
WEBApr 8, 2024 · Brazil’s Supreme Court has voted unanimously that the armed forces have no constitutional power to intervene in disputes between government branches, marking a largely symbolic decision aimed at bolstering democracy after years of increasing threat of military intervention.
To Defend Democracy, Is Brazil’s Top Court Going Too Far?
WEBSep 26, 2022 · Brazil’s Supreme Court has acted as the primary check on President Jair Bolsonaro’s power. Now many are worried the court is posing its own threat.
Brazilian Supreme Court Justice de Moraes tests boundaries of …
WEBJan 25, 2023 · The Supreme Court decided in 2019 to investigate fake news and threats against the top court’s justices, dramatically bolstering de Moraes’ authority to raid, censor and even jail antidemocratic voices.
Indigenous people in Brazil shed tears of joy as the Supreme Court ...
WEBSep 22, 2023 · RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) — Indigenous people celebrated Thursday after Brazil’s Supreme Court ruled to enshrine their land rights, removing the imminent threat those protections could be rolled back.
Brazil's top court boosts indigenous rights in landmark ruling - BBC
WEBSep 21, 2023 · Brazil's Supreme Court has rejected efforts to restrict native peoples' rights to reservations on their ancestral lands. Six of the 11 justices on Thursday ruled in favour of restoring...
Is Brazil’s Alexandre de Moraes Actually Good for Democracy?
WEBJan 22, 2023 · Alexandre de Moraes, a Brazilian Supreme Court justice, has taken up the mantle of Brazil’s lead defender of democracy. Using a broad interpretation of the court’s powers, he has pushed to...
Brazil’s Supreme Court Decriminalizes Marijuana Possession for …
WEBJun 26, 2024 · Brazil’s Supreme Court ruled that Brazilians could possess up to 40 grams of cannabis — roughly enough for 80 joints — without facing penalties, a decision that would take effect within...
Brazil's Supreme Court confirms decision to annul Lula …
WEBApr 15, 2021 · A majority of Brazil's Supreme Court confirmed on Thursday a decision to annul criminal convictions against former President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva, teeing up a presidential run against...
A justice on Brazil's high court is threatening anticorruption ... - NPR
WEBFeb 9, 2024 · Rulings by a Supreme Court justice have drawn criticism and skepticism of Brazil's anticorruption promises. He threw out years of evidence and suspended billions of dollars from corruption...
Brazil Supreme Court justice orders Elon Musk investigation ... - NBC News
WEBApr 8, 2024 · A crusading Brazilian Supreme Court justice included Elon Musk as a target in an ongoing investigation over the dissemination of fake news and opened a separate investigation late Sunday into...
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