State fines Vale R$ 88 million for fraud regarding Brumadinho dam
The state of Minas Gerais has fined mining company Vale S.A. R$ 88 million for fraud related to the safety information of the dam that collapsed in Brumadinho in 2019.
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.
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.
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.
Dam ruptures: Justice denies habeas corpus to defendants in Brumadinho, and decision on appeal for Mariana will be released in June
The Brazilian Federal Regional Court has denied habeas corpus requests from defendants involved in the Brumadinho dam collapse, while a decision concerning the Mariana disaster is expected in June.
Court rejects habeas corpus and maintains criminal action against 4 defendants in the Brumadinho case (MG)
The Regional Federal Court of the 6th Region has rejected habeas corpus applications from four engineers involved in the criminal prosecution following the 2019 Brumadinho dam collapse in Brazil.
TJMG maintains payment of new aid to those affected by the dam collapse in Brumadinho
The Minas Gerais Court of Justice has unanimously decided to continue the payment of new emergency aid for victims of the 2019 dam collapse in Brumadinho.
Shooting exchange leaves one injured on the Fernão Dias Highway in Brumadinho
A police chase on the Fernão Dias highway resulted in gunfire, injuring a suspected drug trafficker in Brumadinho, Brazil.
Brumadinho: hearings begin for the trial judging responsibilities for the tragedy
Hearings have commenced in Belo Horizonte to determine accountability for the Brumadinho tragedy, with family members of victims present to demand justice.
Federal Justice begins hearings on the collapse of the dam in Brumadinho
The Federal Justice in Brazil has commenced hearings related to the Brumadinho dam collapse that occurred in January 2019, which resulted in 272 fatalities.