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CNJ removes Marcelo Bretas, Lava Jato judge from Rio; see on Curto Flash

The National Council of Justice (CNJ) decided to remove Marcelo Bretas, the judge responsible for Operation Lava Jato in Rio de Janeiro, from his position. See more at Curto Flash, our selection of the main headlines of the moment.

The judge lacked exemption

In the CNJ's assessment, just as the Federal Supreme Court (STF) judged in relation to former judge senator Sergio Moro, now senator for União Brasil do Paraná, judge Marcelo Bretas had committed irregularities in the trial of the cases he conducted in Rio de Janeiro . Unanimously, the council decided to initiate a Disciplinary Administrative Process (PAD) against Bretas. By 11 votes to 4, the members decided to remove Bretas from his duties as judge until the end of the process. (Congress in Focus)

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Is Moraes right, military?

Future president of the STM (Superior Military Court), Minister Brigadier Joseli Parente Camelo considers Minister Alexandre de Moraes' decision to take the trial of military personnel involved in the coup attacks on January 8 to the Federal Supreme Court (STF) to be correct. Even the gap that opens up for possible searches and seizures in military organizations does not worry the brigadier. “The court’s decision must be complied with in any situation, right?” questionin a rhetorical way. (FSP) 🚥

Don't take gasoline, give it here

While the federal government will return federal taxes on fuel and ethanol, Petrobras will reduce the price of gasoline and diesel in refineries starting this Wednesday (1st). The drop in prices had already been signaled by the Minister of Finance, Fernando Haddad. The average selling price of gasoline A for distributors will go from R$3,31 to R$3,18 per liter, a reduction of R$0,13 per liter, or 3,9% less. (This is)

Why didn't you issue a fine, PRF?

The Federal Highway Police (PRF) argued that it did not fine former president Jair Bolsonaro (PL) for riding a motorcycle without a helmet on federal highways because, in the case of motorcycle riders, “the road was closed to the regular circulation of vehicles”. The corporation's response was obtained by the data agency Ficam Sabendo through a request to the LAI (Access to Information Law).

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Another case of xenophobia

After the controversy surrounding the use of slave labor in wineries in the south of the country, a councilor from Caxias do Sul (RS) used the city's Chamber rostrum to treat Bahian citizens in a prejudiced way and criticize the operation that rescued 208 exploration workers in the neighboring city of Bento Gonçalves (RS). Sandro Fantinel advises producers in the region not to hire workers from Bahia, but instead, to seek labor from Argentines. “They are clean”, explained the parliamentarian. (Metropolis)

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