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Weekly Report - 17 September 2009 (WR-09-37)
BRAZIL: Genro clashes with supreme court over asylum
The justice minister, Tarso Genro,
suggested this week there would be a crisis between the executive and the
judiciary if the supreme court overruled his decision to grant political asylum
to Cesare Battisti, a former member of a leftwing terrorist cell who is sought
for extradition by Italy. The supreme court seemed to be taking a view that
Battisti's asylum was granted illegally, but its ruling was suspended after a
sympathetic judge asked for more time to review the proceedings. This could
allow President Lula da Silva enough time to manoeuvre in favour of Battisti:
following the recent death of Carlos Direito, Lula will be able to appoint an
allied judge to the supreme court to counterbalance opposition to Battisti's
status.
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- BOLIVIA: Morales begins electoral campaign in Spain
- ECUADOR: Anti-drug accord sealed with US
- TRACKING TRENDS
- CHILE: Candidates enter home straight
- BRAZIL: Lula under fire over fighter jets' purchase
- BRAZIL: Genro clashes with supreme court over asylum
- URUGUAY: Presidential candidates engage in war of words
- TRACKING TRENDS
- MEXICO: Government pulls army out of Ciudad Juárez
- MEXICO: PRI gives thumbs down to tax proposal
- TRACKING TRENDS
- GUATEMALA: Cicig hails breakthrough in Rosenberg case
- EL SALVADOR: Homicide rate rising alarmingly
- TRACKING TRENDS
- Sendero past and present shoot to prominence in Peru
- Quotes of the week