ConJur - Edson Vieira Abdala: A probable international own goal
Consultor Jurídico - Artigos, 27/6/2023 - Edson Vieira Abdala: A probable international own goal [Judiciário, Criminal, Internacional, Constitucional]
Stay updated with breaking news from Lopes Jr. Get real-time updates on events, politics, business, and more. Visit us for reliable news and exclusive interviews.
Consultor Jurídico - Artigos, 27/6/2023 - Edson Vieira Abdala: A probable international own goal [Judiciário, Criminal, Internacional, Constitucional]
Beef giant JBS has admitted to buying almost 9,000 cattle from a criminal described by prosecutors as “one of the biggest deforesters in Brazil”
Executive Order, part of the 2021 SXSW Film Festival lineup Writer-director Lázaro Ramos takes an age-old racist threat and wonders how it’d look in real life in this Brazilian thriller about a government forcing its Black citizens to “go back to Africa.” Antônio (Alfred Enoch), is a kindhearted but outspoken civil rights lawyer who sues the Brazilian government for monetary reparations to Black citizens, attempting to hold the state accountable for its violent history against the African slaves brought to the land centuries ago and their descendants still struggling today....
Directed by Lázaro Ramos; written by Lusa Silvestre, Aldri Anunciação, Elísio Lopes Jr. and Ramos Among the films screened at this year’s Pan African Film Festival, which was held virtually in February, Executive Order (2020) stood out not only for addressing identity politics, but also for approaching the subject with a combination of humor and seriousness. Based on a 2011 play called Namibia, No!, the Brazilian film exposes the absurdity and reactionary logic of a perspective that elevates race above all other considerations. But as thoughtful and refreshing as the film is, it is un...