Brazil's judicial system is a mess right now
Explaining Brazil
English - July 10, 2018 11:59 - 19 minutes - 8.79 MB - ★★★★★ - 121 ratingsBusiness News News News Commentary brazil lula bolsonaro pensions economy politics latin america Homepage Download Apple Podcasts Google Podcasts Overcast Castro Pocket Casts RSS feed
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Sunday was a day that killed any argument that Brazil's institutions are working properly. Appellate judge Rogério Favreto tried to release former president Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva from prison at all costs, while the judges who convicted Lula worked tooth and nail to keep him behind bars, despite being on vacation. Read show notes.