The formal accusation against former US President Donald Trump in the case of bribery and STF Minister Ricardo Lewandowski, who anticipated his retirement to the next 11th, are among the highlights of this Friday (31).
Trump is formally accused in episode involving payment to porn actress
Former US President Donald Trump was formally charged with a crime in connection with the episode involving an alleged payment of bribes to a pornographic film actress. The decision was made by a grand jury in Manhattan, New York, according to sources.
No other US president, whether in office or not, has ever faced criminal charges in history.
According to the investigation led by Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg, Trump is suspected of participating in a scheme to pay bribes to adult film star Stormy Daniels during the 2016 US presidential election campaign to cover up a alleged affair the Republican had with her.
The formal indictment puts the 2024 US presidential race in a new phase. The Republican pledged to remain in the race for the White House even in the face of criminal charges.
Lewandowski anticipates his retirement from the STF to April 11
Minister Ricardo Lewandowski, of the Federal Supreme Court (STF), announced this Thursday (30) that he will retire from the Court on April 11.
The magistrate turns 75 on May 11, the mandatory retirement age for members of the Supreme Court. According to Lewandowski, the president, Minister Rosa Weber, was informed that his departure from office was brought forward by 30 days.
“This anticipation of mine is due to academic and professional commitments that await me and I am now ending a cycle in my life and I am going to start a new cycle”, said the minister. “I leave here with the conviction that I have fulfilled my mission, my office is practically free of processes”, he continued.
This Thursday’s session was his last at the STF. “Today was the last session and I ended with a vote in which I was able to express once again my opinion on the guarantor interpretation of the extradition process”.
Brazil does not sign Declaration of the Summit for Democracy that condemns Russia
The Brazilian government decided not to sign the final declaration of the 2023 Summit for Democracy, promoted by the US government.
The event was organized by the United States with the aim of strengthening global democracy and confronting authoritarianism. President Lula even sent a letter to the organizers of the debate, but Brazil did not agree with the focus given to the final declaration of the war in Ukraine.
The text condemns Russia and demands that the country immediately and unconditionally withdraw all its military forces from Ukrainian territory. Itamaraty sources say that Brazil considers that the Summit for Democracy is not the ideal forum to discuss the war, which was provoked by the authoritarian regime of President Vladimir Putin.
First mixed commission should be installed next Tuesday (4)
The first mixed commission to analyze provisional measures edited by the government of Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva (PT) should be installed next Tuesday (4). The MP will be 1154/2023, which deals with the organization of the government and creates new ministries.
The agreement was closed in a meeting between the leader of the government in the National Congress, Senator Randolfe Rodrigues (Rede-AP), and the mayor, Arthur Lira (PP), this Thursday (30).
According to the leader, the idea is to try to install the others from the following week. “Each day has its agony and its joy,” said Randolfe.
Storm in Rio de Janeiro leaves two dead; 81 sirens are triggered
A storm hit the metropolitan region of Rio de Janeiro on Thursday (31) and 81 sirens were triggered, according to the local Operations Center.
Firefighters are still looking for a person who would have disappeared after being taken by the current to the Joana River, in the Maracanã neighborhood.
In Duque de Caxias, in Baixada Fluminense, two deaths were recorded. According to the city hall, a man drowned in the Covanca neighborhood, when he was dragged by the flood and another died when he was struck by lightning in Vila Ideal.
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