Latest Articles by Marília Marasciulo

Legal limbo puts unelected judge in charge of Rio de Janeiro
The interim governor has dismissed more than 1,700 public employees while Brazil’s Supreme Court weighs how the state should choose its next leader.

Brazil femicides hit new high despite tougher laws
Four women were killed each day on average in the first quarter, as experts point to gaps in enforcement and victim protection.

A decade on, Amazon communities struggling with a massive dam still await a human rights ruling
The case has been pending before the Inter-American Commission on Human Rights since 2011, as Indigenous and riverside communities say the project continues to affect fishing, food and life along the Xingu River.

Brazilian Congress overrides Lula veto on bill that could reduce Bolsonaro’s prison time
The bill could also benefit others convicted over the Jan. 8 attacks, marking another congressional defeat for Lula after the Senate rejected his Supreme Court nominee.

Brazil Senate rejects Lula’s Supreme Court nominee in historic defeat
Jorge Messias is the first presidential pick for Brazil’s Supreme Court rejected by the Senate in 132 years after a confirmation hearing centered on judicial restraint and the court’s political power.




