Brazil s Supreme Federal Court (STF) Thursday handed down prison sentences to three defendants involved in the Jan. 8 riots in Brasilia during which the headquarters of the country s three branches of government were ransacked, Agencia Brasil reported
Brazil s Supreme Federal Court (STF) Friday reached a decisive majority against the legitimate defense of honor argument filed by numerous counselors in femicides, it was reported. This rationale was particularly frequent in cases tried by a jury.