Tag: Judges

By Lise Alves, Senior Contributing Reporter RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL – With the World Cup behind them, Brazilians watched a judicial battle unfold on Sunday, as a designated, on-duty weekend federal judge, Rogerio Favreto, agreed to a habeas corpus request...

By Lise Alves, Senior Contributing Reporter SÃO PAULO, BRAZIL – If the economic slump, high unemployment and protests against government measures weren’t enough, Brazil’s President Michel Temer now tries to defuse the tension between Senate President, Renan Calheiros and Supreme...

By Chesney Hearst, Contributing Reporter RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL – Carnival remains the biggest annual festival in Brazil, but in Rio's Sambódromo what at first glance may appear to be solely a lavish and colorful parade, is also a serious...