Brazil court awards ex-president Rousseff $1M+ for dictatorship-era persecution

A Brazilian court has ordered compensation exceeding $1 million to former President Dilma Rousseff for political persecution suffered during the military dictatorship (1964-1985), including her imprisonment and torture. The ruling is a symbolic acknowledgment of state violence against a prominent leftist figure, potentially setting precedent for other victims. The decision may reignite political debate over the legacy of the dictatorship.

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