In a significant defeat for Lula, Brazil’s National Congress decisively voted on Tuesday to end temporary prisoner releases. These releases previously allowed prisoners to visit families or engage in social activities. Initially reinstated by a veto from President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva, the Congress successfully overturned this decision. The vote in the House was […]
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