Explaining Brazil

Brazil's judicial system is a mess right now

Jul 10, 2018 · 19 min · 9.2 MB
0:00-19:08

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Sunday was a day that killed any argument that Brazil's institutions are working properly. Appellate judge Rogério Favreto tried to release former president Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva from prison at all costs, while the judges who convicted Lula worked tooth and nail to keep him behind bars, despite being on vacation. Read show notes. 

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