A significant discourse is ongoing in Brazil regarding the selection criteria for the next justice to be nominated by President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva to the Supreme Federal Court (STF). This nomination will fill the spot left by Rosa Weber’s forthcoming retirement at the end of September. There’s pressure to nominate a woman or […]
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