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Polarization Deepens as Brazil’s Top Presidential Candidates Face Near-Identical 55% Rejection Rates
The latest Quaest poll shows President Lula and Senator Flávio Bolsonaro are technically tied in rejection, highlighting deep voter dissatisfaction ahead of the election.
Brazil’s Supreme Court Minister Orders Review of Securities Rules After Master Case Scandal
STF Minister Flávio Dino mandated a 90-day review of Brazil's CVM rules following the politically charged Banco Master fraud case.
Photo of Brazil's Top Prosecutor with Banker in Major Fraud Scandal Deepens Judiciary Crisis
The emergence of a photo showing Prosecutor General Paulo Gonet with businessman Daniel Vorcaro contradicts Gonet's testimony, escalating a scandal that has already implicated Supreme Court ministers.
Brazil Banker Cites STF Crisis to Challenge Detention, Exposing Deep Judicial Governance Risk
The defense for ex-banker Daniel Vorcaro is using the high-profile feud between Supreme Court Justices to argue for his release, highlighting institutional instability in Brazil's judiciary.
Lula Demands Full Disclosure on Brazil’s ‘Biggest Financial Crime’ Amid Supreme Court Crisis
President Lula called for full transparency in the Master Case, an alleged $9.5 billion financial crime, as the investigation triggers a public feud between two Supreme Court Justices ahead of the Brazil election.
Judicial Order on ‘Master Case’ Documents Spikes Brazilian Real’s Political Risk
Brazil’s Supreme Court unsealed documents on Friday linking presidential candidate Senator Flávio Bolsonaro to a massive financial scandal, sending the Real lower against the US Dollar.
Brazil’s Top Prosecutor, Paulo Gonet, Probed by Council Over Ties to Ex-Banker Daniel Vorcaro
Brazil's Federal Public Ministry Council has opened an internal procedure to investigate Attorney General Paulo Gonet's alleged ties to Daniel Vorcaro, the jailed former head of Banco Master.
Federal Deputy Targeted by Police for Alleged Influence Peddling, Highlighting Judicial Corruption Fears
A Federal Police operation targeted Cezinha de Madureira, a close ally of an STF Minister, over allegations of charging high fees to influence judicial outcomes, confirming a direct link to the Master financial scandal.
Lula Demands Full Transparency in Banco Master Scandal, Calls It Brazil’s ‘Biggest Financial Crime’
President Lula called for the "complete lifting of the confidentiality" in the Banco Master case to address an "institutional crisis" in Brazil’s judiciary.
Brazil’s Supreme Court Heads for Showdown Over Judge’s Alleged Links to Multi-Billion Dollar Fraud Case
Brazil’s STF faces an unprecedented vote on whether to investigate Justice Alexandre de Moraes over his alleged connection to the R$131 million Master Bank fraud scandal.
Lula Urges Transparency as Unsealed PF Reports Deepen Brazil’s ‘Master Case’ Judicial Scandal
President Lula has called for full disclosure in the 'Master Case,' a spiraling financial investigation that now involves the alleged close relationship between a collapsed bank's owner and a powerful Supreme Court Justice.
Brazil’s Political Risk Spikes Long-Term Rates After Supreme Court Unseals Master Case
Long-term interest rates in Brazil jumped on Friday after the Supreme Federal Court unsealed documents in a massive political-financial fraud scandal.
Supreme Court Crisis Deepens as Justice Mendonça Orders Removal of Federal Police Chief
A single-judge decision by Justice André Mendonça to remove Brazil’s Federal Police director-general has sparked an institutional crisis, forcing the STF President to intervene.
Supreme Court Documents Confirm Formal Investigation of Presidential Candidate Flávio Bolsonaro
STF unseals documents in the high-profile 'Master Case,' confirming a formal probe into presidential candidate Flávio Bolsonaro over alleged corruption linked to a failed bank.
Lula Demands 'Complete Disclosure' in Banco Master Case as STF Crisis Deepens
President Lula called for the full lifting of secrecy in the investigation of Brazil's largest financial crime amid an institutional crisis at the Supreme Court.
Supreme Court Justice Orders Removal of Federal Police Chief, Deepening Institutional Crisis
STF Justice André Mendonça removed Federal Police Director-General Andrei Rodrigues, citing illegal monitoring in the Banco Master case.
Brazil Supreme Court Chief Steps In as Justices War Over Probe Implicating Colleague
An institutional crisis at Brazil's Supreme Federal Court escalates as two powerful justices trade accusations over the 'Master Case' financial probe.