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Brazil's Supreme Court confirms annulment of Lula graft convictions

15-04-2021 23:16 Supreme Court upholds ruling annulling Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva's corruption convictions, clearing the way for him to run for a new presidential term next year.

Brazil's Supreme Court rules Moro was 'biased' against Lula

23-03-2021 19:14 Brazil's Supreme Court ruled Tuesday that judge Sergio Moro was "biased" in convicting ex-president Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva of corruption in 2017, a new victory for the left-wing leader as he eyes a political comeback.

Fernando Henrique Cardoso: ‘There are times which require us to move actively towards equality’

06-03-2021 08:40 Former Brazil president – the country’s first to be re-elected for a subsequent term – discusses Jair Bolsonaro, inequality, poverty and what it means a social democrat in the 21st century.

by Jorge Fontevecchia

Brazil's watershed 'Lava Jato' graft probe ends with a whimper

08-02-2021 15:20 One of the biggest corruption investigations in history wraps up after falling into scandal itself.

Justice Minister Moro resigns in new blow to Bolsonaro government

24-04-2020 13:24 Sergio Moro, the former judge who rose to fame as the face of Brazil’s largest anti-corruption probe, has resigned from his post as justice minister amid what he saw as political interference.

Lula: Bolsonaro might risk being forced from office before 2022

09-04-2020 19:41 Brazil's former president Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva said Wednesday that Jair Bolsonaro needs to change his approach to the new coronavirus – or risk being forced from office before the end of his term in December 2022.

Argentina’s new foreign policy: Who's advising Alberto Fernández

11-11-2019 14:47 Meet the three key players influencing the president-elect’s foreign policy.

Lula vows to ‘continue fighting’ after judge frees him from jail

09-11-2019 08:36 Alberto Fernández and Cristina Fernández de Kirchner hail former Brazil president, who is freed from jail after benefitting from a Supreme Court ruling.