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Brazilian Vice President Alckmin Calls for Fixed Terms, Ethics Code for Supreme Court Justices
VP Geraldo Alckmin defended ending 'lifelong' tenure for STF ministers, proposing term limits and an ethics code as major constitutional reform.
Lula Heads to UN to Defend Sovereignty Amid Escalating Supreme Court, Election Tensions in Brazil
President Lula opens the UN General Assembly this week, using the global stage to address domestic judicial and electoral crises.
Video Shows Brazil Supreme Court Justice Alexandre de Moraes on Private Jet Linked to Jailed Banker Daniel Vorcaro
Leaked video contradicts Justice Moraes's denial of using a jet tied to former Banco Master controller Daniel Vorcaro, escalating an institutional crisis.
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.
Lula Avoids Supreme Court Crisis Topic at UN as Institutional Tensions Fuel Brazil’s Political Risk
President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva will exclude Brazil's deepening judicial crisis from his UN speech, classifying the STF conflict as an internal matter.
Supreme Court Feud Over Justice Moraes’s Ties to Jailed Banker Overshadows Final Weeks of Brazil Election
Brazil's Supreme Federal Court is in crisis after a justice unsealed reports suggesting improper ties between Justice Alexandre de Moraes and a jailed banker, weeks before the October 4th general election.
US Pressure Campaign on Brazil’s Supreme Court, Election Tied to Trade Tariffs
Diplomatic sources indicate the US sought judicial guarantees and 'dissident' protection as conditions to lower tariffs, injecting geopolitical risk into the Brazil election.
Brazil’s Supreme Court Distrust Hits Record 48% Amid Election and Ethics Scandal
A new Datafolha poll shows distrust in Brazil’s Supreme Federal Court has reached an all-time high as the institution is embroiled in a heated internal feud and an election-related financial scandal.
STF Minister Gilmar Mendes Validates 15% Bolsa Família Boost Weeks Before Brazil Election
Supreme Federal Court Minister Gilmar Mendes ruled that the 15.04% adjustment to the Bolsa Família welfare program does not violate electoral law.
Brazil Finance Minister Durigan Says STF Crisis Is Hurting Economy and Investor Confidence
Finance Minister Dario Durigan openly admitted that institutional instability at the Supreme Federal Court (STF) is harming the Brazilian economy and raising the perceived "Brazil risk.
Banking Scandal Triggers Judicial War, Reshaping Brazil's 2026 Presidential Race
A massive banking fraud investigation has metastasized into an unprecedented feud between Supreme Court justices, directly impacting the tight race between Lula and Flávio Bolsonaro.
Statistical Tie Between Lula and Flávio Bolsonaro Drives Brazilian Market Rally
A statistical tie in recent polls between incumbent Lula and challenger Flávio Bolsonaro has fueled optimism in Brazilian markets, which are anticipating a shift toward stricter fiscal policy.
Brazil Supreme Court Judge Moraes Faces Unprecedented Investigation Over Banker Ties
The Supreme Federal Court (STF) is voting on whether to investigate Justice Alexandre de Moraes over his relationship with Daniel Vorcaro, former owner of the failed Banco Master.
Brazil’s Tax Reform Goals Undermined by New Carve-Outs and Early Court Challenges
Brazil's landmark Value-Added Tax reform, intended to simplify corporate tax, faces immediate complexity from new Complementary Laws and exceptions created by the Supreme Federal Court (STF).
Brazil Finance Minister Durigan: Supreme Court Crisis ‘Hurts Economy,’ Damages Investor Credibility
Brazil's Finance Minister Dario Durigan stated that the ongoing institutional crisis at the Supreme Federal Court is a source of 'very bad instability' that damages foreign investor confidence and economic predictability.
Brazil Finance Minister Blames STF Instability and 'Fiscal Prejudice' for Economic Headwinds
Finance Minister Dario Durigan said institutional instability in the Supreme Court is hurting the economy and credibility of foreign investors.
Brazil Supreme Court Upholds Key ICMS Tax Credits for Fuel Distributors
Brazil's Supreme Federal Court ruled that fuel distributors can keep state VAT tax credits on internal purchases, settling a major fiscal dispute.
Brazil’s Supreme Court to Vote on Federal Police Probe Into Justice Alexandre de Moraes
Brazil’s highest court will hold a tense plenary session on Tuesday to determine whether to open an official investigation into Justice Alexandre de Moraes over his alleged links to a disgraced ex-banker.
Lula Calls for Full Disclosure in ‘Master Bank Case’ Amid Supreme Court Corruption Crisis
Brazil's President Lula da Silva demanded the unsealing of all records in the alleged 'biggest financial crime in Brazil’s history,' escalating a crisis involving the Supreme Federal Court's top justices.
Brazil Real Hits R$5.16 as Deepening Political Instability Fuels Investor Anxiety
Heightened political uncertainty surrounding the presidential election and a crisis at the Supreme Court pushed the Brazilian Real to R$5.16 against the US Dollar on Monday.
Brazil’s Supreme Court Upholds Decades-Old Limits on Foreign Ownership of Farmland
The Supreme Federal Court unanimously upheld a 1971 law cementing strict restrictions on the acquisition and lease of rural land by foreign entities, removing legal uncertainty but entrenching barriers to foreign capital in Brazil's massive agricultural land market.
Brazil Finance Minister Asks Supreme Court to Halt Congress Spending Bills
Finance Minister Dario Durigan is appealing to the Supreme Federal Court (STF) to stop Congress from passing spending bills that threaten Brazil’s new Fiscal Framework.
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.
Brazil Supreme Court Rejects Land Claim Cut-Off, Creating Long-Term Risk for Agribusiness
Brazil's Supreme Federal Court (STF) struck down the 'Marco Temporal' time-limit thesis, dramatically increasing regulatory uncertainty for agribusiness and mining.
Supreme Court Probe Into Flávio Bolsonaro's Film Financing Rocks Brazil Election Campaign
Senator Flávio Bolsonaro, son of the former president, is under Federal Police investigation for alleged corruption in financing his father's biopic.
Brazil’s STF President Fachin Intervenes to Quell Judicial Crisis and Remove Alexandre de Moraes from Key Inquiry
Supreme Federal Court President Edson Fachin took decisive action to stabilize the STF amid an unprecedented judicial crisis, removing Justice Alexandre de Moraes as rapporteur for the controversial "Fake News" inquiry and stabilizing the Federal Police command.
Federal Police Raid Bolsonaro Ally Mário Frias in Probe Over ‘Dark Horse’ Film Financing
Brazil's Federal Police targeted Deputy Mário Frias and others in 'Operação Make Up' investigating the alleged misuse of public funds for a Bolsonaro film.
Lula Demands Full Transparency in ‘Caso Master,’ Citing Electoral Impact of Judicial Leaks
President Lula called for the urgent, full declassification of the 'Caso Master' files amid a political crisis at the Supreme Court.
STF President Fachin Centralizes Power to End Deepening Judicial Conflict
Brazil's Supreme Court President moved to depersonalize a severe internal fight by centralizing power ahead of a key Plenary vote.
Ex-Army Commander Confirms Bolsonaro Proposed Coup Post-2022 Election
Former military chiefs' testimony confirms Jair Bolsonaro presented a decree to reverse the 2022 Brazil election results.