UNCOVERED: Edson fachin - The Untold Story

What the Removal of Brazil's Top Banco Master Investigators Means for the Supreme Court Probe

Two senior Federal Police investigators were removed from leadership after submitting reports on banker Daniel Vorcaro's contacts with Supreme Court justices, intensifying concerns over institutional independence.

Latin Times · 4h ago

R$131 Million Contract, a Private Jet, and Alleged Sex Payments: Inside Brazil's Supreme Court Dossiers

Brazil's Federal Police have completed confidential reports on three Supreme Court justices' alleged ties to jailed Banco Master banker Daniel Vorcaro, leaving the files for review by Chief Justice Edson Fachin.

Latin Times · Nov 9

Brazil's Supreme Court suspends permit for major Amazon gold mine

Brazil’s Supreme Court has suspended an environmental permit for a major gold mining project in the Amazon rainforest

The Independent UK · Oct 21

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.

Latin Times · Sep 11

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…

France 24 · Sep 9

‘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

The Guardian - UK · Nov 2, 2022

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

The Guardian - UK · Jul 19, 2022

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.

Reuters · Jul 6, 2022

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.

Reuters · Jun 7, 2022

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.

Reuters · May 27, 2022