Judges in Brazil Get Plush Perks. Is the Jig Up?
Judges in Brazil Get Plush Perks. Is the Jig Up?
Judges are fighting back after criticism of their expensive perks.
RIO DE JANEIRO – Brazil’s judges have long been among the most generously compensated in the world, with taxpayer-funded privileges – including publicly funded chauffeurs, cars, housing and generous pensions – that would stun their counterparts elsewhere.
These perks have remained immune to the fiscal austerity measures most ordinary Brazilians have faced in light of Brazil’s worst recession in decades.
However, a wave of public criticism may be jeopardizing their future. In light of the renewed debate on the issue, the Supreme Court will decide on March 22 whether to limit...
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