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Crime & Justice

STJ denies request for freedom, and lieutenant colonel suspected of killing wife remains imprisoned in SP

The Brazilian Superior Court of Justice denied the freedom request of Lieutenant Colonel Geraldo Neto, who is accused of murdering his wife, Gisele Alves Santana, and is also facing charges for tampering with the crime scene.

Mar 20 • 22:44 UTC
🇧🇷 G1 (PT)
Crime & Justice

STJ maintains preventive detention of psychiatrist accused of sexual harassment and rape against patients

The STJ upheld the preventive detention of psychiatrist Rafael Pascon dos Santos, who is accused of sexual assault and harassment against patients in the Marília region of São Paulo.

Mar 19 • 23:34 UTC
🇧🇷 G1 (PT)
Crime & Justice

STJ maintains imprisonment of former president of Rioprevidência

The Superior Court of Justice in Brazil has upheld the preventive detention of Deivis Marcon Antunes, the former president of Rioprevidência, amid investigations into alleged fraud involving state fund investments.

Mar 19 • 15:01 UTC
🇧🇷 G1 (PT)
Crime & Justice

Former chief of staff of the mayor of Manaus arrested in operation has habeas corpus request denied by STJ

Anabela Freitas, former chief of staff for the mayor of Manaus, has had her request for habeas corpus denied while remaining in preventive detention related to the Erga Omnes operation.

Mar 18 • 21:59 UTC
🇧🇷 Folha (PT)
Crime & Justice

Testimonies reporting harassment by a STJ minister arrive at the STF, which will decide on inquiries

Testimonies from women alleging harassment by STJ minister Marco Buzzi have been submitted to the STF, which will determine whether to initiate criminal inquiries against him.

Mar 18 • 16:00 UTC
🇧🇷 Folha (PT)
Crime & Justice

STJ Minister votes to remove former Vale CEO from Brumadinho defendants, and judgment is suspended

The STJ Minister Antonio Saldanha Palheiros voted against including former Vale CEO Fabio Schvartsman in the Brumadinho disaster lawsuit, leading to a suspension of the judgment pending further review.

Mar 17 • 20:12 UTC
🇧🇷 G1 (PT)
National & Local

Tragedy in Brumadinho: STJ postpones for the 3rd time the decision on MPF's appeal seeking to reopen the case against former Vale president

The Brazilian Superior Court of Justice has delayed its decision on an appeal to reopen the Brumadinho dam disaster case against former Vale president Fábio Schvartsman for the third time.

Mar 17 • 20:05 UTC
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National & Local

STJ resumes trial that may reinstate former Vale president among defendants for dam collapse in Brumadinho

The Brazilian Superior Court of Justice is set to resume a trial that could potentially reinstate Fábio Schvartsman, the former president of Vale, as a defendant in the criminal case regarding the 2019 Brumadinho dam collapse.

Mar 17 • 03:01 UTC
🇧🇷 Folha (PT)
National & Local

Dino's decision on punishment for judges raises doubts about reach and may concentrate power in the STF

Minister Flávio Dino's decision to block the compulsory retirement of judges could set a precedent affecting judicial discipline in Brazil.

Mar 17 • 02:00 UTC
🇧🇷 G1 (PT)
Crime & Justice

Ultrafarma Case: STJ Grants House Arrest to Businessman Pointed as Lobbyist and Financial Operator in Billion-Dollar Bribery Scheme

The Brazilian Superior Court of Justice has converted the preventive detention of businessman Celso Eder Gonzaga de Araújo to house arrest amid a significant corruption investigation.

Mar 17 • 00:01 UTC
🇧🇷 Folha (PT)
National & Local

Dino's decision could lead to the loss of position for the STJ minister accused of harassment

The decision by STF minister Flávio Dino may result in the dismissal of STJ minister Marco Buzzi, who faces sexual assault allegations.

Mar 16 • 17:23 UTC
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National & Local

PSD of Rio files a representation in STJ against Castro and Curi for alleged political use of the police

The PSD party of Rio de Janeiro has filed a legal complaint against Governor Cláudio Castro and Secretary of Civil Police Felipe Curi, alleging misuse of police resources for political gain.

Mar 13 • 22:23 UTC
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National & Local

After the arrest of a city councilor, PSD goes to STJ and MP against Castro and Curi for alleged political use of police

The PSD party in Rio de Janeiro is filing a criminal complaint against Governor Cláudio Castro and Police Secretary Felipe Curi for alleged misuse of police for political targeting.

Mar 12 • 19:46 UTC
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Crime & Justice

Evandro Case: After STJ Recognizes Decision That Annulled the Process of the Convicted, MP Appeals and Faces New Defeat at STF

The Paraná Public Ministry faced another setback in the Evandro case after the Supreme Federal Court upheld a decision that annulled the convictions of those accused in the disappearance and death of Evandro Ramos Caetano.

Mar 12 • 19:28 UTC
🇧🇷 Folha (PT)
National & Local

PSD intends to appeal to Moraes, PF, PGR, and STJ against 'political use' of ex-secretary Paes' arrest

The PSD party in Brazil plans to appeal to various authorities against what they see as the political misuse of police powers in the case of arrested councilman Salvino Oliveira.

Mar 12 • 18:51 UTC
🇧🇷 Folha (PT)
National & Local

STJ rules that PIS/Cofins is included in the calculation base of IRPJ and CSLL under presumed profit

The STJ has ruled that contributions to PIS and Cofins are included in the calculation base for IRPJ and CSLL for companies using the presumed profit regime.

Mar 11 • 21:14 UTC
🇧🇷 Folha (PT)
National & Local

STJ decides that health plans cannot limit therapy for patients with autism

The Superior Court of Justice in Brazil ruled that health plans cannot impose limits on treatments prescribed for people with autism spectrum disorder.

Mar 11 • 21:03 UTC
🇧🇷 G1 (PT)
Crime & Justice

Man sentenced to almost 9 years for robbery in MT is acquitted by STJ for lack of evidence

A 24-year-old man, originally sentenced to nearly nine years in prison for robbery, has been acquitted by Brazil's Superior Court of Justice due to insufficient evidence supporting his conviction.

Mar 11 • 18:31 UTC
🇧🇷 G1 (PT)
Crime & Justice

Doctor who missed delivery resulting in baby's death in Amazonas has imprisonment maintained by STJ

Doctor Humberto Fuentes has had his imprisonment upheld after the Superior Court of Justice in Brazil denied his defense's request for release, following the death of a baby due to his absence during the delivery.

Mar 10 • 21:02 UTC
🇧🇷 G1 (PT)
National & Local

Marco Buzzi: STJ postpones deadline for the investigation into sexual harassment

The Superior Court of Justice (STJ) has extended the deadline for concluding the investigation into Minister Marco Buzzi regarding sexual harassment allegations to April 14.

Mar 6 • 21:20 UTC
🇧🇷 G1 (PT)
Crime & Justice

Marco Buzzi: STJ should extend deadline for inquiry into sexual harassment allegations

The Superior Court of Justice (STJ) in Brazil plans to extend the deadline for concluding an inquiry into Minister Marco Buzzi, who faces sexual harassment allegations, until April 14.

Mar 5 • 19:44 UTC
🇧🇷 G1 (PT)
Crime & Justice

STJ denies appeal of Paraíba man accused of involvement in the 'Pioz Massacre' to take the case to the STF

The Superior Court of Justice in Brazil denied an appeal from Marvin Henriques Correia, accused of aiding in a family massacre in Spain, preventing the case from proceeding to the Supreme Federal Court.

Mar 5 • 17:06 UTC
🇧🇷 Folha (PT)
National & Local

STJ, it's time to punish the massacre of May 2006

The article discusses the ongoing legal discussions in Brazil concerning the government's accountability for the May 2006 massacre, where police are alleged to have killed 564 people.

Mar 5 • 02:49 UTC
🇧🇷 G1 (PT)
Crime & Justice

Arimateia Azevedo: STJ grants humanitarian pardon and orders the release of the journalist

The Superior Court of Justice (STJ) in Brazil has granted a humanitarian pardon to journalist José de Arimateia Azevedo, allowing for his immediate release.

Feb 26 • 20:27 UTC
🇧🇷 G1 (PT)
National & Local

TCU gives 15 days for STF, STJ, and TST to justify exclusive VIP rooms at Brasília Airport

The Brazilian Federal Court of Accounts (TCU) has given 15 days for the Supreme Federal Court, Superior Court of Justice, and Superior Labor Court to justify their exclusive VIP room contracts at Brasília International Airport.

Feb 25 • 21:11 UTC
🇧🇷 G1 (PT)
Crime & Justice

STJ concludes process that condemns Carlinhos Maia for joke about bone malformation of resident of MT

Brazil's Superior Court of Justice has finalized a ruling that requires influencer Carlinhos Maia to pay R$ 200,000 for moral damages due to a joke he made about a resident's bone malformation.

Feb 25 • 15:03 UTC
🇧🇷 Folha (PT)
National & Local

Retired STJ Minister Felix Fischer dies

Felix Fischer, a retired minister and former president of Brazil's Superior Court of Justice, has passed away at the age of 78 in Brasília.

Feb 25 • 14:31 UTC
🇧🇷 G1 (PT)
National & Local

Felix Fischer, retired minister of the STJ, dies at 78 in Brasilia

Felix Fischer, a retired minister of Brazil's Superior Court of Justice, passed away at the age of 78 in Brasília.

Feb 25 • 14:04 UTC
🇧🇷 G1 (PT)
National & Local

Secretary of Health of Alagoas returns to office after decision by the STJ

The Secretary of Health in Alagoas, Gustavo Pontes de Miranda, has returned to his position following a habeas corpus granted by the Superior Court of Justice (STJ).

Feb 25 • 13:57 UTC
🇧🇷 Folha (PT)
National & Local

STJ will judge dispute between 90-year-old millionaire and his children over property

The Superior Court of Justice (STJ) in Brazil is set to adjudicate a long-standing legal dispute between 90-year-old entrepreneur Ernesto Iannoni and his children over a commercial property that housed the Mônaco Center Hotel in Guarulhos.

Feb 24 • 22:30 UTC
🇧🇷 G1 (PT)
Crime & Justice

Former deputy assumes position of STJ minister investigated for sexual harassment

Luís Carlos Balbino Gambogi temporarily takes over the position of Minister Marco Aurélio Gastaldi Buzzi at the Superior Court of Justice, who is under investigation for sexual harassment.

Feb 23 • 19:12 UTC
🇧🇷 G1 (PT)
Crime & Justice

Courts Ignore STJ Understanding on Sexual Abuse of Vulnerable Persons

Brazilian courts have been disregarding a summary from the Superior Court of Justice regarding sexual abuse of vulnerable individuals, resulting in the acquittal of adult offenders.

Feb 23 • 18:00 UTC
🇧🇷 G1 (PT)
National & Local

STJ maintains the conviction of state deputy Galeno Torquato (PSDB) for administrative misconduct in RN

Brazil's Superior Court of Justice upheld state deputy Galeno Torquato's conviction for administrative misconduct during his tenure as mayor of São Miguel.

Feb 20 • 14:21 UTC
🇧🇷 G1 (PT)
National & Local

STJ denies request to liberate mayor and allies arrested for embezzlement of R$ 56 million in Turilândia

The STJ has denied a request to release the suspended mayor of Turilândia and his associates who are charged with embezzling R$ 56 million.

Feb 20 • 11:06 UTC
🇧🇷 Folha (PT)
Crime & Justice

STJ minister accused of harassment discharged from hospital but remains away from the court

Marco Buzzi, a minister of the STJ in Brazil, has been discharged from the hospital after being treated for heart-related issues but continues to be away from his judicial duties due to accusations of sexual harassment.

Feb 18 • 21:56 UTC
🇧🇷 G1 (PT)
Crime & Justice

STJ rejects habeas corpus for Pedro Turra; he assaulted a teenager who died 16 days later in DF

Brazil's Superior Court of Justice denied habeas corpus for Pedro Turra, who is jailed for the assault that led to the death of a teenager.

Feb 18 • 17:08 UTC
🇧🇷 G1 (PT)
Crime & Justice

Case Nery: STJ decrees new arrest of PMs suspected of forging confrontation in lawyer's death case

The Superior Court of Justice in Brazil has ordered the preventive detention of several military police officers suspected of fabricating a confrontation linked to the murder of lawyer Renato Nery.

Feb 18 • 15:11 UTC
🇧🇷 Folha (PT)
National & Local

STJ diverges in judging allegations of sexual abuse in two courts

The STJ took swift action against a minister accused of sexual misconduct, while a similar case involving a judge has seen significantly less urgency.

Feb 13 • 19:27 UTC
🇧🇷 G1 (PT)
Crime & Justice

MP requests TCU to suspend the salary payment of STJ Minister Marco Buzzi during his suspension

The Brazilian Public Ministry has requested the suspension of salary payments for STJ Minister Marco Buzzi while he is under investigation for sexual harassment allegations.

Feb 13 • 14:19 UTC
🇧🇷 Folha (PT)
Crime & Justice

STJ civil servant reports having suffered harassment for nearly three years in Minister Buzzi's office

A civil servant at the STJ has accused Minister Marco Buzzi of harassment over a period of nearly three years, with corroborating testimonies leading to his suspension.

Feb 12 • 22:29 UTC
🇧🇷 G1 (PT)
Crime & Justice

See how the STJ works and recall cases that have passed through the court

The Superior Court of Justice (STJ) in Brazil plays a critical role in standardizing the interpretation of federal laws and has recently been in the spotlight due to the suspension of a minister amidst sexual harassment allegations.

Feb 12 • 07:01 UTC
🇧🇷 Folha (PT)
National & Local

STJ removes the cap of 20 minimum wages for education salary and other contributions

The Brazilian Superior Court of Justice has unanimously decided that the 20 minimum wage limit does not apply to calculations of certain contributions paid by companies for education salaries.

Feb 12 • 01:32 UTC
🇧🇷 Folha (PT)
National & Local

STJ, which had a minister removed, standardizes interpretation of laws; understand the court's functions

The STJ in Brazil has standardized legal interpretations amid an institutional crisis caused by the temporary removal of a minister accused of harassment.

Feb 11 • 07:01 UTC
🇧🇷 G1 (PT)
Crime & Justice

In a unanimous decision, STJ removes Minister Marco Buzzi, investigated for sexual harassment against two women

The Brazilian Superior Court of Justice has unanimously decided to remove Minister Marco Buzzi amid sexual harassment allegations by two women.

Feb 11 • 00:44 UTC
🇧🇷 G1 (PT)
National & Local

Daily Summary of JN: STJ removes minister investigated for allegations of sexual harassment; Valet who prepared pool chlorine where a woman died says he followed the instructions of the gym owner

The Superior Court of Justice in Brazil has unanimously decided to suspend Minister Marco Buzzi amidst allegations of sexual harassment, while other major news items include a tragic incident involving a woman who died in a pool and severe rain causing landslides in Minas Gerais.

Feb 11 • 00:32 UTC
🇧🇷 G1 (PT)
National & Local

VIDEOS: Acre Journal 2nd Edition this Tuesday, February 10, 2026

The news report covers various topics including a lawsuit against two big tech companies, missile positioning by the U.S. in Qatar amid tensions with Iran, and a unanimous decision by Brazil's STJ to remove a minister over harassment allegations.

Feb 11 • 00:04 UTC
🇧🇷 G1 (PT)
National & Local

VIDEOS: NE2 of Tuesday, February 10, 2026

A summary of significant political and social events occurring around February 10, 2026, including accusations against a judicial minister in Brazil and developments in U.S.-Venezuela relations.

Feb 10 • 23:15 UTC
🇧🇷 G1 (PT)
National & Local

VIDEOS: EPTV 2 South of Minas on Tuesday, February 10, 2026

Various significant events and news topics from Brazil were covered on EPTV 2, including a unanimous decision by the STJ to remove a minister amid harassment allegations and tensions regarding Carnival.

Feb 10 • 22:49 UTC
🇧🇷 G1 (PT)
National & Local

VIDEOS: GR2 of Tuesday, February 10

Brazil's STJ removed a minister following unanimous assault accusations, while the US allowed oil and gas exploration in Venezuela.

Feb 10 • 22:45 UTC
🇧🇷 Folha (PT)
National & Local

STJ denies Luciano Hang's appeal against Folha and reporter's decision

The Brazilian Superior Court of Justice (STJ) unanimously denied an appeal by businessman Luciano Hang against Folha and reporter Patrícia Campos Mello regarding a 2018 article on corporate funding for anti-PT campaigns.

Feb 10 • 22:43 UTC

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