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LatinNews Regional Monitor: Brazil & Southern Cone - 11 May 2018

BRAZIL: Supreme court lifts parliamentary immunity

Brazil’s supreme court (STF) has restricted the special legal status or ‘foro privilegiado’ previously granted to federal legislators. The ruling could make it easier to put members of congress on trial, marking a victory for anti-corruption campaigners.

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