Brazil’s judicial system incurs significant costs, as highlighted by cases managed by Judge Maria Izabel Pena Pieranti. She handled the 2022 homicide case involving a German consul in Rio de Janeiro and revealed ties between the police, organized crime, and politicians. In November 2023, local media reported that Pieranti earned a paycheck totaling 1.1 million […]
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