Brazil's judicial system is a mess right now

Published: July 10, 2018, 11:59 a.m.

Sunday was a day that killed any argument that Brazil's institutions are working properly. Appellate judge Rog\xe9rio Favreto tried to release former president Luiz In\xe1cio 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.

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