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Brazil's Supreme Court Votes Tuesday on Investigating One of Its Own: Here's What's Actually at Stake

Brazil's Supreme Court votes Tuesday on probing Justice Moraes over Banco Master ties, days after losing a separate 7-year inquiry.

Flavio Bolsonaro probed for corruption as Brazil election tightens

Flavio Bolsonaro probed for corruption as Brazil election tightens

Just weeks before the vote, Brazilian presidential hopeful Flavio Bolsonaro's campaign is being rocked by revelations he is under investigation for alleged corruption and money laundering. The probe centres on financing sought for a film about his father, former president Jair Bolsonaro, court documents unsealed on Friday showed.

Inside Brazil's Judicial Civil War: Three Supreme Court Justices Overrule Each Other Over Federal Police Chief

Inside Brazil's Judicial Civil War: Three Supreme Court Justices Overrule Each Other Over Federal Police Chief

Brazil's Supreme Court freezes the appointment of top police chief Rolando Alexandre de Souza following conflicting judicial rulings and a $25M contract scandal.

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Brazil Supreme Court chief suspends colleagues' rulings amid election row

The chief justice of Brazil's Supreme Court stepped in Wednesday to halt conflicting rulings by two fellow judges as a dispute over alleged links between Justice Alexandre de Moraes and a banker accused of fraud deepened. The clash has spilled into the campaign for next month's presidential election, adding to…

‘It’s over’: Jair Bolsonaro reportedly accepts defeat in Brazil election

Bolsonaro previously failed to explicitly concede defeat to Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva in presidential vote

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Bolsonaro’s attack on Brazil’s electoral system sparks outrage

Moves to question integrity of voting system come amid poor polling for far-right leader facing October election

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Brazil at risk of unrest more severe than Jan 6 U.S. riots, warns elections chief

Brazil is at risk of facing a more serious incident than the Jan. 6, 2021 attack on the U.S. Capitol, said the head of the country's Electoral Court, Edson Fachin, on Wednesday ahead of the presidential election in October.

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Brazil's Bolsonaro says electoral judge abused democracy meeting with diplomats

Brazil's Bolsonaro says electoral judge abused democracy meeting with diplomats

Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro said on Tuesday that Supreme Court Justice Edson Fachin, the country's top electoral authority, committed "rape against Brazilian democracy" by meeting with foreign diplomats to brief them on upcoming elections in the country.

Brazil invites election observers on record scale as Bolsonaro stirs doubts

Brazil invites election observers on record scale as Bolsonaro stirs doubts

Brazil is preparing to receive a record number of international observers for its October election, according to electoral authorities and participating organizations, amid a polarized presidential race in which President Jair Bolsonaro has questioned the reliability of electronic voting machines.

Brazil could face attack like U.S. Capitol assault, top election official says

Brazil could face attack like U.S. Capitol assault, top election official says

Brazil's elections chief on Tuesday warned that the South American country could face a similar assault as the 2021 U.S. Capitol riot amid growing attacks on its democratic institutions ahead of October's presidential election.

Brazilian democracy is under threat, says head of electoral court

Brazilian democracy is under threat, says head of electoral court

Brazilian democracy is being "threatened," Edson Fachin, the president of Brazil's electoral court (TSE), said on Friday, saying the country faced "a turbulent period" ahead of a fraught October presidential election.

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