Brazil STJ resumes corruption trial of five TCE-RJ councilors

Brazil's Superior Court of Justice (STJ) has resumed the trial of five councilors of the Rio de Janeiro State Court of Accounts (TCE-RJ) accused of receiving bribes on state government contracts from mid-1999 to December 2016. The case is a continuation of long-running corruption proceedings, with the outcome uncertain as the trial progresses. This matters as it tests judicial accountability for high-level officials in Brazil.