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Ferocious fight among Brazil’s supreme court erupts on eve of presidential election
The Guardian • • world
Key Points:
- Brazil’s supreme court faces its greatest crisis since the 1980s democracy restoration, as judges Alexandre de Moraes and André Mendonça engage in a public and heated dispute amid the upcoming presidential election.
- The conflict is intertwined with the Banco Master banking scandal, involving allegations of corruption and political favoritism linked to key figures including Flávio Bolsonaro, Moraes, and Mendonça.
- Moraes is accused of close ties to leftwing president Lula and prosecuting Jair Bolsonaro for a failed coup, while Mendonça is seen as aligned with Bolsonaro’s faction, intensifying political polarization within the court.
- The judicial crisis emerges just weeks before the election, threatening to influence public opinion and potentially harm Lula’s reelection prospects due to perceived associations with Moraes.
- Analysts warn the scandal will exacerbate political tensions and mudslinging in the campaign, complicating Brazil’s already fragile democracy amid a tight race between Lula and Bolsonaro.
