POLITICS Brazil's Bolsonaro bets on Trump card for survival 28-02-2025 15:22 Brazil's Jair Bolsonaro remains "calm" and places faith on US support to dodge a 40-year criminal sentence for allegedly plotting a coup following the 2022 elections.
Latin America Argentine justice system orders arrest of 61 Brazilians for 2023 coup 15-11-2024 21:28 Argentina's justice system has ordered the arrest of 61 Brazilians in the country who are facing prison sentences at home related to last year's coup attempt in Brasília.
CRISTINA & THE COURTS Court upholds Fernández de Kirchner’s graft conviction, sentence 13-11-2024 12:04 Court upholds former president Cristina Fernández de Kirchner’s conviction on corruption charges; Also confirms six-years prison sentence and lifetime ban from public office; Partido Justicialista leader will likely challenge ruling before the Supreme Court.
WOMEN'S RIGHTS Brazil introduces law increasing femicide sentences to 40 years 11-10-2024 12:42 Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva signs into law a bill that makes femicide a separate criminal offence with potential sentence of up to 40 years behind bars.
KILLING OF TEHUEL DE LA TORRE Verdict in first trial into suspected murder of trans man nears 28-08-2024 14:52 More than three years after the disappearance of Tehuel de la Torre, a sentence is expected to be handed down imminently against one of the individuals accused of killing the trans man.
POLITICS Guillermo Moreno sentenced to three years in jail for INDEC data falsification 07-08-2024 15:36 Former Domestic Trade secretary Guillermo Moreno has been found guilty of falsifying inflation data and sentenced to three years behind bars and a six-year ban from public office.
POLITICS Cabinet allies slam CFK ‘ban’ as they rush to veep’s defence 09-03-2023 21:00 Court ruling sentencing Argentina’s vice-president to six years in prison and political disqualification from office says decision based on evidence of “state corruption."