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🇧🇷 Folha (PT)
National & Local

Consultancy linked to Nunes Marques' son received R$ 6.6 million from Master and R$ 11.3 million from JBS

A tax consultancy tied to the son of Brazilian Supreme Court minister Kassio Nunes Marques received significant payments from Banco Master and JBS, raising questions about the legality and origin of these funds.

Mar 21 • 01:10 UTC
🇧🇷 Folha (PT)
National & Local

Should the impeachment process of Supreme Court ministers be more effective? NO

The article argues against the idea that the impeachment process for Supreme Court ministers in Brazil should be made more effective, highlighting the importance of judicial independence and institutional integrity.

Mar 21 • 01:00 UTC
🇧🇷 Folha (PT)
National & Local

Gilmar insists on embarrassing shielding of Toffoli

The article discusses Minister Gilmar Mendes' controversial measures to protect his judicial colleagues from impeachment amid a scandal involving the Supreme Court and financial ties with a former banker.

Mar 21 • 01:00 UTC
🇧🇷 G1 (PT)
National & Local

Gilmar Mendes votes to keep Vorcaro in prison but criticizes Mendonça's vote.

Brazil's Minister Gilmar Mendes voted to uphold the imprisonment of Daniel Vorcaro, while expressing concerns over the implications of the ruling and its connection to past court decisions.

Mar 21 • 00:31 UTC
🇧🇷 G1 (PT)
National & Local

Daily Summary of JN: Gilmar Mendes votes to maintain the imprisonment of Daniel Vorcaro; owner of Banco Master signs confidentiality agreement with PGR and PF and opens door for plea bargain

The Brazilian Supreme Court unanimously upheld the imprisonment of banker Daniel Vorcaro, with Minister Gilmar Mendes emphasizing the importance of judicial restraint while also noting concerns about the process.

Mar 21 • 00:21 UTC
🇧🇷 G1 (PT)
National & Local

André Mendonça from the Supreme Court talks about the responsibility of judges: ‘It’s not about being a star’

Supreme Court Minister André Mendonça emphasized the essential responsibility of judges during a recent event, advocating for a focus on fairness rather than seeking personal recognition.

Mar 21 • 00:16 UTC
🇧🇷 G1 (PT)
National & Local

Unanimously, Supreme Court keeps Daniel Vorcaro in jail

The Brazilian Supreme Court upheld the imprisonment of banker Daniel Vorcaro due to his ties to an armed criminal organization.

Mar 21 • 00:06 UTC
🇧🇷 Folha (PT)
National & Local

The decline of confidence in the Supreme Court

There has been a significant decline in public trust in Brazil's Supreme Federal Court, driven by a polarized environment and dissatisfaction among various voter groups.

Mar 20 • 22:17 UTC
🇧🇷 Folha (PT)
National & Local

Gilmar votes to maintain the imprisonment of Daniel Vorcaro but criticizes leaks and cites Lava Jato

Brazil's Supreme Court Minister Gilmar Mendes voted to uphold the preventive detention of banker Daniel Vorcaro while expressing concerns about media frenzy and the use of preventive arrests to induce plea deals.

Mar 20 • 21:57 UTC
🇧🇷 G1 (PT)
National & Local

Master Case: Gilmar Mendes votes to maintain the imprisonment of Daniel Vorcaro; 2nd Panel of the STF reaches unanimous decision

Gilmar Mendes of Brazil's Supreme Federal Court voted to uphold the imprisonment of Daniel Vorcaro, contributing to a unanimous decision by the court's Second Panel.

Mar 20 • 21:51 UTC
🇧🇷 Folha (PT)
National & Local

Gilmar votes for Vorcaro to remain in prison, but says Mendonça used 'clichés' to justify the measure

Minister Gilmar Mendes has voted to keep former banker Daniel Vorcaro in prison, criticizing his colleague André Mendonça for using superficial arguments to support the decision.

Mar 20 • 21:50 UTC
🇧🇷 G1 (PT)
National & Local

Moraes requests PGR's position on Bolsonaro's home confinement request

Minister Alexandre de Moraes of Brazil's Supreme Court has asked the Attorney General's Office to respond to a request for house arrest made by former President Jair Bolsonaro's defense team.

Mar 20 • 21:11 UTC
🇧🇷 Folha (PT)
National & Local

Mendonça rehearses to be the new Moro, but does not lead the PGR, police or Judiciary

André Mendonça, a minister of Brazil's Supreme Court, holds significant authority amid ongoing judicial processes that could influence this year's elections, drawing comparisons to the celebrated former judge Sergio Moro.

Mar 20 • 20:09 UTC
🇧🇷 Folha (PT)
National & Local

'The role of a good judge is not to be a star,' says Mendonça

Minister André Mendonça of Brazil's Supreme Federal Court emphasizes that the essence of a good judge is to focus on integrity and discretion rather than seeking the limelight.

Mar 20 • 15:17 UTC
🇧🇷 G1 (PT)
National & Local

At an event in RJ, Mendonça says the role of a good judge is not to be a 'star', but to take responsibility

Supreme Court Minister André Mendonça emphasizes the importance of judges assuming responsibility and making balanced decisions at a legal event in Rio de Janeiro.

Mar 20 • 14:21 UTC
🇧🇷 Folha (PT)
National & Local

Trial on Sabesp begins at STF with Zanin's vote to maintain privatization

The Brazilian Supreme Federal Court (STF) has begun a trial regarding the privatization of Sabesp, with Minister Cristiano Zanin voting to uphold the process.

Mar 20 • 14:10 UTC
🇧🇷 G1 (PT)
National & Local

Ministers speak in tribute to Alexandre de Moraes' 9 years in the Supreme Court

Supreme Court ministers paid tribute to Alexandre de Moraes on the ninth anniversary of his appointment amidst the backdrop of the Master Bank crisis.

Mar 20 • 01:40 UTC
🇧🇷 G1 (PT)
National & Local

Minister Gilmar Mendes of the Supreme Court Annulls the Disclosure of the Fund That Bought Part of the Resort Linked to Dias Toffoli

Supreme Court Minister Gilmar Mendes has annulled the disclosure of a fund's activities that purchased part of a resort associated with fellow minister Dias Toffoli.

Mar 20 • 01:14 UTC
🇧🇷 G1 (PT)
Crime & Justice

PGR's partnership with PF in Vorcaro's plea will prevent 'leaks and lies,' say STF ministers

The signing of a confidentiality agreement between the owner of Banco Master, Daniel Vorcaro, the Federal Police, and the Attorney General’s Office aims to ensure truthful collaboration and prevent information leaks during his plea negotiations.

Mar 19 • 23:55 UTC
🇧🇷 G1 (PT)
National & Local

Allies of Castro evaluate candidates for interim mandate after STF decision

Rio de Janeiro Governor Cláudio Castro is discussing potential successors amid rumors of his resignation following a Supreme Court ruling.

Mar 19 • 23:24 UTC
🇧🇷 Folha (PT)
National & Local

Pressure for house arrest for Bolsonaro mobilizes Tarcísio, Flávio, Michelle, deputies, and ministers of the STF

A push for house arrest for former Brazilian president Jair Bolsonaro has garnered support from prominent political figures, raising questions about the future of his incarceration.

Mar 19 • 23:04 UTC
🇧🇷 G1 (PT)
Crime & Justice

Vorcaro signs confidentiality agreement; Mendonça denies house arrest and transfers banker to the Federal Police

Brazilian banker Daniel Vorcaro has signed a confidentiality agreement with the Prosecutor's Office while his request for house arrest has been denied by Minister André Mendonça of the Supreme Court.

Mar 19 • 22:47 UTC
🇧🇷 G1 (PT)
National & Local

Amid negotiations with Vorcaro, STF may reconsider the possibility of PF closing plea deals on its own

The Brazilian Supreme Court is contemplating whether the Federal Police can independently finalize plea agreements without the approval of the Public Prosecutor's Office, sparked by the case of banker Daniel Vorcaro.

Mar 19 • 22:40 UTC
🇧🇷 G1 (PT)
Crime & Justice

Mendonça authorizes the transfer of Daniel Vorcaro to the PF Superintendency in Brasília

Banker Daniel Vorcaro is set to be transferred from the Federal Penitentiary in Brasília to the Federal Police Superintendency following an authorization from Minister André Mendonça of the Supreme Federal Court.

Mar 19 • 21:35 UTC
🇧🇷 G1 (PT)
National & Local

CPMI of INSS: President says that STF line kept contact with Vorcaro and requests that the court inform who uses the number

The president of the CPMI of INSS, Senator Carlos Viana, has requested information from the Supreme Federal Court regarding a phone number linked to the court, which allegedly maintained contact with banker Daniel Vorcaro.

Mar 19 • 21:14 UTC
🇧🇷 Folha (PT)
National & Local

Father Julio Lancellotti meets with Alexandre de Moraes, Flávio Dino, and Cármen Lúcia

Father Julio Lancellotti met with Supreme Court ministers in Brazil to discuss enforcement of laws aiding homeless individuals.

Mar 19 • 20:52 UTC
🇧🇷 G1 (PT)
National & Local

Under pressure from the Master case, Moraes is praised by Gilmar Mendes and Edson Fachin on the ninth anniversary at the STF

Supreme Court ministers praised Alexandre de Moraes for his nine years of service amid ongoing scrutiny related to the Master case.

Mar 19 • 18:59 UTC
🇧🇷 Folha (PT)
National & Local

Gilmar praises Moraes and says Brazil owes a debt to the minister amid the court's image crisis

Minister Gilmar Mendes of Brazil's Supreme Court has expressed his support for Alexandre de Moraes, emphasizing that the country owes him a debt especially during a crisis of the court's image related to ongoing investigations.

Mar 19 • 18:10 UTC
🇧🇷 Folha (PT)
National & Local

Tarcísio meets with Moraes, Gilmar and Fachin amid Bolsonaro's house arrest offensive

São Paulo Governor Tarcísio de Freitas is set to meet with Supreme Court ministers to discuss legal actions relevant to the state, with a focus on the possibility of house arrest for former President Jair Bolsonaro.

Mar 19 • 17:11 UTC
🇧🇷 G1 (PT)
National & Local

Jewel case: Moraes requests that the PGR analyze material on Wassef before assessing filing

Minister Alexandre de Moraes of Brazil's Supreme Court has tasked the Attorney General's Office with reviewing new evidence related to Frederick Wassef before deciding whether to close an investigation into the sale of Saudi jewels received by the Brazilian government.

Mar 19 • 16:29 UTC
🇧🇷 G1 (PT)
National & Local

Gilmar Mendes cancels the confidentiality breach of the Arleen fund approved by the Organized Crime CPI

Minister Gilmar Mendes of the Supreme Federal Court annulled the confidentiality breach of the Arleen fund, stating that such breaches should be individualized and not approved en masse.

Mar 19 • 13:11 UTC
🇧🇷 G1 (PT)
National & Local

STF: actions and reactions - The Subject #1683

This week, Supreme Minister Flávio Dino ended the compulsory retirement of judges as the highest penalty imposed on them.

Mar 19 • 03:30 UTC
🇧🇷 Folha (PT)
Crime & Justice

Moraes denied an appeal from Vorcaro's adversary during the period when Viviane defended the ex-banker

Supreme Court Minister Alexandre de Moraes dismissed an appeal last year from Vladimir Timerman, a high-profile adversary of ex-banker Daniel Vorcaro, while Vorcaro was being defended by Viviane Barci, Moraes' wife.

Mar 19 • 02:00 UTC
🇧🇷 Folha (PT)
National & Local

Organized Crime CPI approves breaking the bank secrecy of a fund linked to Toffoli

The Brazilian Senate's Organized Crime Commission has approved the breach of bank and tax secrecy for the Arleen investment fund, connected to a complex web of fraudulent financial activities linked to Supreme Court Minister Dias Toffoli.

Mar 19 • 00:42 UTC
🇧🇷 G1 (PT)
National & Local

CPMI of INSS: Federal Police says commission reinserted mobile phone data of Vorcaro collected at the request of the STF

The Federal Police reported that the CPMI of INSS reintroduced data from Daniel Vorcaro's mobile phone, which had been withdrawn as per a Supreme Court order.

Mar 18 • 22:29 UTC
🇧🇷 Folha (PT)
Crime & Justice

Vorcaro does not want to involve STF in plea bargaining

Former banker Daniel Vorcaro does not intend to include Supreme Court justices in his potential plea bargain regarding the fraudulent management of Banco Master.

Mar 18 • 20:53 UTC
🇧🇷 Folha (PT)
National & Local

Zema compares STF to a pedophile pope and says the court is 'up to no good'

Romeu Zema, Governor of Minas Gerais and presidential hopeful, criticized Brazil's Supreme Court, likening its actions to those of a pedophile pope.

Mar 18 • 19:12 UTC
🇧🇷 Folha (PT)
National & Local

God forbid I be judged by a judge who is not impartial and ethical, says Cármen Lúcia

Cármen Lúcia, the president of Brazil's Electoral Court, emphasized the necessity for impartial and ethical judges at a university lecture in Brasília.

Mar 18 • 19:03 UTC
🇧🇷 G1 (PT)
Crime & Justice

Brazão is transferred to Bangu 8, a prison that houses political and media-profiled prisoners; recall

Domingos Brazão, convicted as the mastermind behind the assassination of councilwoman Marielle Franco, has been transferred to Bangu 8 prison following a Supreme Court decision.

Mar 18 • 18:40 UTC
🇧🇷 G1 (PT)
Crime & Justice

Domingos Brazão leaves the federal prison in Porto Velho after decision from the Supreme Court

Domingos Brazão, a former councilor of TCE, has been transferred from a federal prison in Porto Velho to a penitentiary in Rio de Janeiro following a decision by the Supreme Court of Brazil.

Mar 18 • 17:53 UTC
🇧🇷 G1 (PT)
National & Local

Mendonça extends the Master case investigation for 60 days after request from the Federal Police

Minister André Mendonça of Brazil's Supreme Federal Court has extended the investigation into the Master case for an additional 60 days at the request of the Federal Police to allow for further essential investigations.

Mar 18 • 17:09 UTC
🇧🇷 G1 (PT)
National & Local

Federal Police requests extension of the investigation into the Master case

The Federal Police of Brazil has requested an extension from Minister André Mendonça of the Supreme Federal Court to continue investigating the Master case involving Banco Master.

Mar 18 • 14:39 UTC
🇧🇷 G1 (PT)
National & Local

STF determines that police redo physical test for candidate with dwarfism in contest

The Brazilian Supreme Federal Court has ruled that the physical fitness test for a candidate with dwarfism, previously excluded from the Civil Police of Minas Gerais selection, must be retaken with necessary adaptations.

Mar 18 • 14:07 UTC
🇧🇷 G1 (PT)
National & Local

STF Ministers Advocate House Arrest for Bolsonaro and Warn of Increased Court Discredit

Ministers of Brazil's Supreme Court advocate for house arrest for former President Jair Bolsonaro due to his health issues, fearing that worsening conditions could further damage the Court's reputation.

Mar 18 • 13:07 UTC
🇧🇷 G1 (PT)
Crime & Justice

What the Federal Police discovered in the scheme that led to the conviction of Josimar Maranhãozinho and Pastor Gil

Brazilian federal deputies Josimar Maranhãozinho and Pastor Gil were unanimously convicted by the Supreme Court for their involvement in a corruption scheme related to the allocation of parliamentary amendments.

Mar 18 • 09:30 UTC
🇧🇷 Folha (PT)
National & Local

Understanding Dino's Decision on the Compulsory Retirement of Judges and Its Consequences

Brazil's Supreme Court Minister Flávio Dino declared the compulsory retirement of judges for serious disciplinary infractions unconstitutional as discussions advance in the Senate regarding a constitutional amendment on the issue.

Mar 18 • 07:00 UTC
🇧🇷 G1 (PT)
National & Local

By unanimous decision, STF condemns two deputies and a former deputy of the PL for embezzlement of amendments

The Supreme Federal Court (STF) of Brazil has unanimously convicted two current deputies and one former deputy for embezzling public funds designated for health amendments.

Mar 18 • 00:20 UTC
🇧🇷 G1 (PT)
National & Local

STF decision on compulsory retirement may affect judge removed due to sexual abuse allegations

A Supreme Court ruling in Brazil terminating compulsory retirement as a major disciplinary sanction for judges may impact ongoing investigations, including that of judge Magid Nauef Láuar, who is suspended due to sexual abuse allegations.

Mar 17 • 22:28 UTC
🇧🇷 G1 (PT)
National & Local

STF convicts PL deputies for corruption accused of embezzlement of parliamentary amendments

The Brazilian Supreme Court's First Panel convicted two Liberal Party deputies and one former deputy for passive corruption related to the misappropriation of parliamentary amendments.

Mar 17 • 19:50 UTC
🇧🇷 Folha (PT)
National & Local

Fux's son attended VIP box of Vorcaro at Sapucaí

Rodrigo Fux, son of Supreme Court minister Luiz Fux, attended the VIP box at Rio's Carnival organized by Daniel Vorcaro in 2025.

Mar 17 • 17:44 UTC

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