Only one of the justices, Luiz Fux, disagreed and asked for Bolsonaro to be acquitted. But de Moraes’ sway in the case is such that the longest serving member of the court, Justice Gilmar Mendes, and ...

BRASILIA: Some Brazilian historians now count 14 coup attempts in the republic’s 136 years. Some have been successful, ...

President Jair Bolsonaro faced a 27-year prison sentence. This was due to a Supreme Court ruling led by Justice Alexandre de ...

With the vote cast by justice Cármen Lúcia on Thursday, a panel of the country’s supreme court reached a majority to convict ...