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Law expert told Brasil de Fato this is not an unusual decision; defense may file interim appeal

Brazil’s top court panel will review ex-president’s appeal on Tuesday

Outside Metal Workers’ Union, ex-president attacked Bolsonaro government and reiterated his will to fight for justice

Decision to transfer ex-president was about “shifting focus,” a jurist told Brasil de Fato: “Lula should be released”

This is the first time a superior court will judge the merits of the case that led to the conviction ...

Flavio Bolsonaro filed request to enjoy legal protections he and his politician family have vocally opposed in the past

Hours before new decision, Mello stated overturning his ruling would create “undesired instability” in judicial system

Brazilian justice ruled that prisoners jailed before exhausting all appeals should be released

Justice ruled in favor of petition filed by Communist Party of Brazil to release prisoners whose case is pending appeal

If signed into law by president Temer, justices’ wages will be roughly 40 times the country’s minimum wage