Former Brazilian president Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva

Afraid He Might Flee Brazil, Justice Seizes Former President Lula’s Passport

Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva was barred from leaving Brazil on Thursday after a ...

Brazilian Newspaper Fined US$ 17,000 for Letter “Damaging Honor” of Judge

In Southern Brazil, this past December 5, the State of Rio Grande do Sul's ...

Brazilian Journalist Jailed for Criticizing Judge

Brazilian journalist Ana Elizabeth Perez Baptista Prata, better known as Beth Prata, was detained ...

Being a Judge in Brazil Is Often Also Being a Legislator

Judges in Brazil acquired from the 1988 Constitution an impressive degree of administrative, financial, ...