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🇧🇷 Folha (PT)
Crime & Justice

Judge accused by Cafu of benefiting auctioneer requests to withdraw from the action

Judge Bruno Paes Straforini has requested to withdraw from a legal case concerning the auction of former football player Cafu's mansion, amid allegations of improper favoritism towards the auctioneer.

Feb 27 • 13:00 UTC
🇧🇷 G1 (PT)
National & Local

VIDEOS: Good morning Goiás on Friday, February 27, 2026

The article reports on the postponement of a judgment by Fachin to March 25, which will remain in effect until then.

Feb 27 • 12:04 UTC
🇧🇷 G1 (PT)
Crime & Justice

TJ-MG used 'distinguishing' to acquit at least 41 defendants for sexual abuse of vulnerable individuals in 4 years

The Tribunal de Justiça de Minas Gerais has acquitted over 40 defendants of severe sexual crimes by applying the legal principle of 'distinguishing' between cases.

Feb 26 • 03:00 UTC
🇧🇷 G1 (PT)
National & Local

Man accused of killing ex-wife with shots to the head for not accepting the end of the relationship goes to jury trial

A man stands trial for the murder of his ex-wife, whom he allegedly shot in the head after the couple ended their relationship.

Feb 25 • 22:33 UTC
🇧🇷 G1 (PT)
Crime & Justice

Mother of 12-year-old girl raped by 35-year-old man is arrested in MG

The mother of a 12-year-old girl, who was raped by a 35-year-old man she lived with, has been arrested in Brazil following ongoing investigations into the case.

Feb 25 • 18:51 UTC
🇧🇷 G1 (PT)
Crime & Justice

Fugitive for seven years for robbery-homicide is arrested in Angra dos Reis; Crime happened in Minas Gerais

A 71-year-old man was arrested in Angra dos Reis, Brazil, for a robbery-homicide he allegedly committed seven years ago in Minas Gerais.

Feb 24 • 19:23 UTC
🇧🇷 G1 (PT)
National & Local

Rio das Flores receives Itinerant Justice from TRE next week

Rio das Flores, Brazil, will host an Itinerant Justice initiative from the Electoral Regional Court (TRE-RJ) from February 24 to 26 to facilitate access to electoral services.

Feb 20 • 19:18 UTC
🇧🇷 G1 (PT)
Crime & Justice

Mother of murdered woman buried inside a shack mourns crime: 'She was loved in the city'

Cássia Kerolin de Souza Elias, a 27-year-old woman, was found dead and buried in a shack in Caraguatatuba, raising concerns of femicide as police search for her boyfriend, the prime suspect.

Feb 19 • 16:34 UTC
🇧🇷 Folha (PT)
National & Local

Justice decrees the arrest of the pilot of the ship that sank in AM

A Brazilian pilot has been ordered to be arrested following a fatal boat sinking incident in the Amazon, which resulted in three deaths and several missing persons.

Feb 17 • 13:32 UTC
🇧🇷 G1 (PT)
National & Local

Carnival Sunday in Olinda features Enquanto Isso na Sala da Justiça, Cariri, and Elefante; Praça do Carmo receives Fundo de Quintal and Molejo

The Carnival celebrations in Olinda showcase vibrant street parties with popular traditional blocks and a diverse lineup of musical performances.

Feb 15 • 03:00 UTC
🇧🇷 G1 (PT)
Crime & Justice

Court limits number of inmates at Oriximiná police station; State appeals the decision

A Brazilian court has ordered the Oriximiná police station to limit the number of detainees to five, following a public action by the Pará Public Ministry due to overcrowding.

Feb 13 • 10:30 UTC
🇧🇷 G1 (PT)
Crime & Justice

Operation arrests group suspected of loan sharking and extortion against an advisor to the Justice Court of AM

Six people were arrested in Manaus during a police operation investigating loan sharking and extortion against an advisor of the Amazonas Justice Court.

Feb 12 • 14:45 UTC
🇧🇷 G1 (PT)
National & Local

Court orders the City of Nova Iorque to provide accommodation for the Guardianship Council

A Brazilian court has mandated that the municipality of Nova Iorque must secure an appropriate property for the functioning of the local Guardianship Council within five days.

Feb 11 • 15:14 UTC
🇧🇷 G1 (PT)
Crime & Justice

Traces of blood, cell phone, blank cartridge, and audios: what the police are analyzing in the investigation of the disappearance of a family in RS

The investigation into the disappearance of Silvana Germann de Aguiar and her elderly parents in Brazil has intensified with the discovery of critical evidence, including traces of blood and a temporary arrest of a suspect connected to the case.

Feb 10 • 19:22 UTC
🇧🇷 G1 (PT)
Crime & Justice

Justice authorizes exhumation of advisor's body after police suspect poisoning in Franca, SP

The court has authorized the exhumation of Tatiane Cintra dos Santos Cardozo's body in Franca, SP, following police investigations that have raised suspicions of poisoning in her death.

Feb 6 • 23:42 UTC
🇧🇷 G1 (PT)
Life & Tech

Street blocks move Carnival preview in Petrolina starting this Friday (6)

In Petrolina, Pernambuco, the Carnival preview begins with the Bloco Quem Ama Perdoa and Bloco Liga da Justiça featuring local musical acts.

Feb 5 • 23:06 UTC
🇧🇷 G1 (PT)
Crime & Justice

Code of Ethics of the STF: some ministers support debate in the CNJ aimed at ending perks and compulsory retirement

A portion of Supreme Federal Court ministers advocate initiating discussions on a Code of Ethics in the National Justice Council to address issues like excessive benefits and mandatory retirement.

Feb 5 • 15:21 UTC
🇧🇷 Folha (PT)
Crime & Justice

Cármen and Fachin's signal for a code of ethics in the Supreme Court is seen as positive, but with uncertain effectiveness

The signal from Supreme Court Justices Edson Fachin and Cármen Lúcia in favor of a code of ethics is seen positively, though experts stress the need for concrete implementation and broader recommendations for electoral judges.

Feb 4 • 02:00 UTC
🇧🇷 Folha (PT)
Crime & Justice

Justice determines that INSS deposits Master loan consignments into judicial account

The Federal Justice of the Federal District ordered the INSS to deposit blocked amounts from loan discounts linked to Banco Master into a judicial account to preserve assets for future creditor payments.

Feb 3 • 23:30 UTC

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