Brazilian Supreme Court
Coverage of Brazilian Supreme Court in the Nexus archive.
- Brazil Ends a $93bn Pension Fight Over a Number Nobody Ever Proved
The Brazilian Supreme Court ended an eleven-year pension case on July 9 with a final judgment, preventing further appeals. The federal government estimated the pension revision could cost R$480bn ($93.2bn) if all eligible retirees recalculated, while pension lawyers tracked an alternative number.
- Brazilian police search the home of former President Bolsonaro for weapons but find nothing
Brazilian federal police searched the home of former President Jair Bolsonaro for weapons but found nothing, as confirmed by his lawyer and a police official. The search was ordered by the Supreme Court due to a discrepancy in registered firearms. Bolsonaro is serving a 27-year sentence for attempting a coup after his 2022 electoral defeat.
- Brazil’s Lula warns Trump not to meddle in Brazil’s elections
Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva warned U.S. President Donald Trump against interfering in Brazil’s October election after Trump criticized judicial actions against Lula’s political rivals. Tensions escalated over proposed U.S. tariffs and the classification of Brazilian drug-trafficking groups as foreign terrorist organizations, which Lula opposes.
- Brazil judge bars law that could reduce Bolsonaro’s 27-year prison sentence
A Brazilian Supreme Court Justice has suspended a law that could reduce President Bolsonaro's prison sentence. The law allowed for reduced prison sentences, but its use has been halted pending further review. This decision affects Bolsonaro's 27-year prison sentence.