Brazilian Supreme Court Crisis: Lula Calls for Impartial Investigation
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The crisis broke out on Tuesday with the publication of a police report reproducing compromising WhatsApp messages sent in November 2025 by Daniel Vorcaro, a banker at the heart of one of Brazil's biggest financial scandals, to Judge Alexandre de Moraes, who had been in charge of the trial that led in 2025 to the conviction of the former far-right head of state Jair Bolsonaro (2019-2022) to 27 years in prison for attempted coup d'état. These rev…
The president quoted the Master case and stated that everyone should be investigated
President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva broke the silence and defended the investigations of all who are related to the Master Bank fraud, "without shielding" and "don't give to anyone who hurts." Lula said that democracy needs strong and respected institutions, and that "it is clear that the political and judicial system needs profound reforms." This is the first statement after the leak of messages between Minister Alexandre de Moraes and former b…
Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva demanded that the Supreme Federal Court (STF) conduct an impartial investigation into the corruption scandal involving one of the judges of that instance and other political figures.
Brazil is shaken by a judicial scandal involving Judge Alexandre de Moraes and banker Daniel Vorcaro. Thursday, July 3, Luiz Inacio Lula calls for a transparent investigation by the Supreme Court, in a tense presidential context facing Flavio Bolsonaro.
President also criticized what he called selective leaks and claimed to expect Fachin and Gonet to lead investigation into Master's case
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