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Brazil’s top court weighs a probe against the judge who sent former President Bolsonaro to prison
The court ended the session without a decision as justices clashed over whether to join related cases, leaving a provisional 4-3 split.
- On Tuesday, Brazil's Supreme Court began an unprecedented session to decide whether to investigate Justice Alexandre de Moraes over allegations he advised a banker accused of leading a multibillion-dollar fraud scheme.
- Fellow Justice Andre Mendonca released a federal police report two weeks ago alleging that Daniel Vorcaro, owner of the failed Banco Master, sent text messages to Moraes seeking help regarding a fraud investigation.
- Court records reveal a law firm owned by the wife of Moraes held a $24 million consulting contract with Banco Master, which the central bank liquidated in November 2025.
- Early Tuesday, Moraes asked Chief Justice Luiz Edson Fachin to annul the proceedings, claiming they were "deliberately steered" by Mendonca to frame him, while two justices refused to vote on the matter.
- The crisis has intensified the October election campaign, as right-wing candidate Senator Flavio Bolsonaro seeks to link the court's turmoil to President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva's governing coalition.
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Four judges voted in favour of a decision that would lead Alexandre de Moraes to be tried in an individual case. In turn, four would also vote on the contrary. Judge called for postponement.
·Lisboa, Portugal
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The Brazilian super judge Alexandre de Moraes was closer to being investigated by his colleagues in the Federal Supreme Court (STF), in the very final stretch of a campaign...
·Madrid, Spain
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Brazil Supreme Court postpones decision on opening probe of Justice Moraes
Brazil's Supreme Court postponed on Tuesday a decision on whether to open an investigation of fellow court member Justice Alexandre de Moraes over allegations he advised a banker accused of leading a multibillion-dollar fraud scheme.
·London, United Kingdom
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Total News Sources104
Leaning Left10Leaning Right6Center10Last UpdatedBias Distribution39% Left, 38% Center
Bias Distribution
- 39% of the sources lean Left, 38% of the sources are Center
39% Left
L 39%
C 38%
R 23%
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