Brazil Supreme Court strikes down military intervention thesis | AP News
WEBBrazil’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.
Indigenous people in Brazil shed tears of joy as the Supreme Court ...
WEBRIO 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...
Brazil’s Supreme Court votes to decriminalize the possession of ...
WEBJun 26, 2024 · Brazil’s Supreme Court has voted to decriminalize possession of marijuana for personal use. That makes Brazil one of the last countries in Latin America to do so and could reduce its massive prison population.
Brazil Supreme Court's new chief justice faces stormy ties with ...
WEBBRASILIA, Sept 28 (Reuters) - Luis Roberto Barroso, a liberal who has favored legalizing abortion and criminalizing homophobia in his 10 years on Brazil's Supreme Court, became chief...
Brazil's top court boosts indigenous rights in landmark ruling
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...
Brazil's top court removes Brasilia governor over pro-Bolsonaro …
WEBJan 9, 2023 · Brazil Supreme Court Justice Alexandre de Moraes decided late on Sunday to remove Brasilia Governor Ibaneis Rocha for 90 days alleging security flaws that allowed the invasion of...
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...
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...
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