Supreme Court corruption scandal rocks Brazil
Summary
A man in Malta was found not guilty of ordering the murder of journalist Daphne Caruana Galizia, who was killed in a car bombing in 2017. In Brazil, a Supreme Court justice who sentenced former President Jair Bolsonaro to prison is now linked to a corruption scandal involving a major banker.Key Facts
- Daphne Caruana Galizia was an investigative journalist who exposed corruption and was killed in 2017 by a car bomb.
- Yorgen Fenech, a wealthy Maltese businessman, was accused but found not guilty of ordering her murder.
- Caruana Galizia’s death caused a major political scandal in Malta and led to the resignation of then Prime Minister Joseph Muscat.
- Critics in Malta say the verdict is a setback for justice and press freedom.
- In Brazil, Supreme Court Justice Alexandre de Moraes sentenced former President Jair Bolsonaro to 27 years in prison for a coup attempt.
- New police documents link de Moraes to Daniel Vorcaro, a banker involved in a large bank fraud scandal.
- Allegations include de Moraes receiving favors like planes, helicopters, and credit cards from Vorcaro.
- Brazilian President Lula is trying to distance himself from de Moraes ahead of upcoming elections.
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