Brazilian president appoints ally Jorge Messias to country's Supreme Court
SAO PAULO (AP) — Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva on Thursday appointed Jorge Messias to the country’s Supreme Court. Messias, currently Brazil’s Solicitor General, is Lula’s third nominee to the top court during this term. The appointment now goes to the Senate for a vote. If confirmed, Messias will fill the seat vacated by former Justice Luís Roberto Barroso, who retired in October, eight years before his mandatory retirement. “I make this recommendation confident in...
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