Lourenço Migliorini Fonseca Ribeiro

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Lourenço Migliorini Fonseca Ribeiro is a judge in the Vara de Execuções Penais in Uberlândia, Minas Gerais, who garnered attention for his controversial decision to grant early release to Antônio Cláudio Alves Ferreira, a convict involved in vandalizing a historical clock during the January 8, 2023, anti-democratic protests in Brasília. Ribeiro had previously faced an investigation by the National Justice Council (CNJ) for his unauthorized participation in a council related to criminal policy, although the inquiry concluded without sanctions. His recent ruling prompted scrutiny from higher judicial authorities, including Minister Alexandre de Moraes of the Supreme Federal Court, who questioned the legality of the early release.