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Brazil's Senate on Wednesday signed off on President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva's nomination of Justice Minister Flavio Dino to the Supreme Court, paving the way for the minister to take on a seat that had been vacant since late September. Two senators abstained from the vote. Dino, who will replace former Justice Rosa Weber following her September retirement, was Lula's second appointment to Brazil's top court since he took office in January for his third non-consecutive term as president.

Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva said on Monday he will appoint his Justice Minister, Flavio Dino, to a Supreme Court seat that has been vacant since the retirement of Justice Rosa... -November 27, 2023 at 01:20 pm EST - MarketScreener

Brazil's Supreme Court blocks law pushed by agribusinesses to take away lands belonging to Indigenous communities that were not inhabitant by the groups in 1988.

Brasilia, Jun 7 (EFE).- Brazil’s Supreme Court suspended consideration Wednesday of a case seen likely to create a precedent regarding indigenous peoples’ attempts to secure title to ancestral lands. Judge Andre Mendonca requested a pause to allow time for further reflection on the “very complex” issue. The court is being asked to rule on the …

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