Brazil's Supreme Court overturned convictions in the high-profile 'Car Wash' corruption cases against José Dirceu and Marcelo Odebrecht. Judge Toffoli criticized Operation Car Wash agents for arbitrary measures and bias, leading to the quashing of the convictions.
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"Before Lava Jato it was completely unthinkable that certain players would ever face prison. What these decisions seem to establish is that things have not changed." Brazil supreme court overturns ‘Car Wash’ corruption convictions https://t.co/lsDC65AMCy via @ft
Most Americans think Brazil is a liberal democracy, but it's not. President Lula is cracking down on free speech, and a rogue Supreme Court Justice named @Alexandre de Moraes is demanding that social media platforms ban journalists and politicians he doesn't like. But now,… https://t.co/pqIdJcOMu8
🚨🇧🇷 BRAZIL'S SUPREME COURT QUASHES HIGH-PROFILE "CAR WASH" CONVICTIONS Brazil’s supreme court overturned convictions against José Dirceu and Marcelo Odebrecht. Judge Toffoli stated Operation Car Wash agents "adopted arbitrary measures," acted with bias, and operated outside… https://t.co/A9noH0ouxN