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Brazil STF Minister Flávio Dino Voids Key Political Funding Tool Controlled by Party Bosses

Supreme Court Justice Flávio Dino annulled the practice of non-elected party leaders indicating parliamentary amendments, challenging a major source of patronage in Brazilian politics.

By Eleanor Shaw

Published Aug 23, 2026, 9:17 PM UTC

Brazil STF Minister Flávio Dino Voids Key Political Funding Tool Controlled by Party Bosses — Source: Palácio do Planalto from Brasilia, Brasil / Wikimedia Commons (CC BY 2.0)

Supreme Court Justice Flávio Dino annulled the practice of non-elected party leaders indicating parliamentary amendments, challenging a major source of patronage in Brazilian politics.

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