A leading Brazilian presidential candidate, Romeu Zema, publicly called for the arrest of Supreme Federal Court (STF) Justice Alexandre de Moraes on Independence Day, signaling a dramatic escalation of institutional tension between the political class and the judiciary. The candidate for the Novo party made the demand during a public rally on São Paulo’s Avenida Paulista on September 7th, where he spoke before a large panel that reportedly featured a caricature depicting the powerful justice in a jail cell.