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Brazil's Supreme Court suspends permit for major Amazon gold mine

Brazil’s Supreme Court has suspended an environmental permit for a major gold mining project in the Amazon rainforest

The Independent UK · 11h ago

The Rational Behind Each Brazilian Supreme Court Justice Voting For or Against Merging the Moraes, STF Case

Vote-by-vote: what each Brazilian Supreme Court justice argued Sept. 15 on Alexandre de Moraes — and the real story behind the Gilmar-Mendonça clash.

Latin Times · Sep 16

Brazil's Top Court Splits 4-3 and Freezes the Question of Whether to Investigate One of Its Own

Brazil's Supreme Court split 4-3 on merging Justice Alexandre de Moraes's case with another, then froze the vote. See how each justice voted.

Latin Times · Sep 15

‘It’s over’: Jair Bolsonaro reportedly accepts defeat in Brazil election

Bolsonaro previously failed to explicitly concede defeat to Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva in presidential vote

The Guardian - UK · Nov 2, 2022

Bolsonaro’s attack on Brazil’s electoral system sparks outrage

Moves to question integrity of voting system come amid poor polling for far-right leader facing October election

The Guardian - UK · Jul 19, 2022

Brazil at risk of unrest more severe than Jan 6 U.S. riots, warns elections chief

Brazil is at risk of facing a more serious incident than the Jan. 6, 2021 attack on the U.S. Capitol, said the head of the country's Electoral Court, Edson Fachin, on Wednesday ahead of the presidential election in October.

Reuters · Jul 6, 2022

Brazil's Bolsonaro says electoral judge abused democracy meeting with diplomats

Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro said on Tuesday that Supreme Court Justice Edson Fachin, the country's top electoral authority, committed "rape against Brazilian democracy" by meeting with foreign diplomats to brief them on upcoming elections in the country.

Reuters · Jun 7, 2022

Brazil invites election observers on record scale as Bolsonaro stirs doubts

Brazil is preparing to receive a record number of international observers for its October election, according to electoral authorities and participating organizations, amid a polarized presidential race in which President Jair Bolsonaro has questioned the reliability of electronic voting machines.

Reuters · May 27, 2022

Brazil could face attack like U.S. Capitol assault, top election official says

Brazil's elections chief on Tuesday warned that the South American country could face a similar assault as the 2021 U.S. Capitol riot amid growing attacks on its democratic institutions ahead of October's presidential election.

Reuters · May 17, 2022

Brazilian democracy is under threat, says head of electoral court

Brazilian democracy is being "threatened," Edson Fachin, the president of Brazil's electoral court (TSE), said on Friday, saying the country faced "a turbulent period" ahead of a fraught October presidential election.

Reuters · Apr 1, 2022