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A crisis is shaking Brazil's Supreme Court. Here's what to know

Brazil's Supreme Court is experiencing an unprecedented crisis with canceled sessions and overruled decisions. The court faces allegations of graft and political bias ahead of the presidential election. A collapsed bank investigation has linked several politicians and judiciary members to fraud. Justices are accused of selective case handling, intensifying political…

The Economic Times

Banking scandal rocks Brazil’s politics and the country’s presidential election in October

On the night of November 17 2025, Brazilian federal agents pulled banker Daniel Vorcaro off the tarmac at Sao Paulo’s Guarulhos airport as he prepared to board a private jet. He was initially detained as a flight risk and arrested a few months later on multiple charges of bank fraud,…

The Conversation

‘A coin flip’: on the campaign trail as Brazil’s far right edges back to power

Neck-and-neck with Lula in polls, Flávio Bolsonaro fires up his base in the bellwether state of Minas Gerais – starting at the scene of his father’s stabbing

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Brazil election heats up: Lula, Flavio Bolsonaro locked in razor-thin runoff race

Brazilian president Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva and right-wing Senator Flavio Bolsonaro are statistically tied in potential second-round matchups ahead of Brazil’s October presidential election. Two opinion polls released on Monday showed the race tightening.

The Times of India

Brazil Supreme Court justice unseals probe into Bolsonaro biopic, citing suspected criminal funding

A Brazilian Supreme Court justice has unsealed an investigation into a film about former President Jair Bolsonaro

The Independent UK

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.

Latin Times

Flávio Bolsonaro Just Tied Lula in Prediction Market Polls — While Brazil's Supreme Court Tears Itself Apart

Flávio Bolsonaro has pulled even with Lula weeks before Brazil's vote, as a Supreme Court feud rattles the race. What's driving it, and what got distorted.

Latin Times

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Brazil's Flávio Bolsonaro investigated over payments from disgraced banker

Sen. Flávio Bolsonaro is under a Supreme Court investigation for allegedly receiving $12 million from a disgraced banker to finance a movie about his father, former President Jair Bolsonaro

The Independent UK

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.

France 24

Brazil Court Weighs Eduardo Bolsonaro Sentence Reduction — But a U.S. Green Card Keeps Him Beyond Reach

Brazil's top court opened a week-long vote on trimming Eduardo Bolsonaro's sentence Sept. 11, exactly a year after his father's coup conviction.

Latin Times

Populists claim to speak for ‘the people’ – but who are they actually talking about?

As support for populist movements surges around the world, the term has become something of a buzzword. It is used to describe very different movements and public figures in very different political contexts. These range from rightwing figures like Jair Bolsonaro in Brazil and Narendra Modi in India, to leftists…

The Conversation

Brazil's Supreme Court cancels session as political crisis deepens

Brazil’s Supreme Court canceled a second consecutive session of deliberations on Thursday, a rare step that highlights its deep institutional and political crisis

The Independent UK

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

Brazil's Lula signs measures to cut fuel taxes and subsidize diesel ahead of election

Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva has signed measures to lower fuel prices, just weeks before the presidential election

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Brazilian Supreme Court judge annuls rival's decision, restores federal police chief to his post

Brazilian Supreme Court Justice Flávio Dino has restored two senior police officials to their posts, overruling a decision by fellow Justice Andre Mendonca

Latin Times

Brazil Supreme Court Crisis Just Swallowed the Federal Police Chief, Too: Inside Judicial-Banco Master Scandal

Protests, a purged police chief and a Friday deadline: how the Banco Master scandal is testing Brazil's Supreme Court weeks before the presidential vote.

The Independent UK

Brazil Supreme Court removes federal police chief, deepening crisis at the top court

Brazilian Supreme Court Justice André Mendonca has removed the head of the federal police and the intelligence chief from their posts

Latin Times

Supreme Court Corruption? Secret $25M Contract Tied to Top Brazil Judge Moraes Leaked Ahead of Election

A R$131 million contract tied to Justice Alexandre de Moraes and a feud with fellow justice André Mendonça collide with Lula's reelection push.

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Brazil Marks Independence Day at 204 Years Amid Tightest Election in a Generation: Key Numbers to Know

Brazil turns 204 as a new poll shows Flavio Bolsonaro edging past Lula for the first time, with rate cuts and GDP data shaping October's vote.

The Guardian - UK

‘It cost me many friendships’: former Brazil military chief reveals inside struggle to stop Bolsonaro’s coup

Carlos de Almeida Baptista Júnior describes 2022 meeting in new book as ex-leader’s son vies with Lula for presidency

The Independent UK

Brazilian Supreme Court justices at odds as election and probe into failed bank loom

Brazil’s Supreme Court has plunged further into an institutional crisis, as two of its best known justices are now requesting major sanctions against each other

Latin Times

Brazil's Election Just Got Too Close to Call: What's Behind Lula's Shrinking Lead

Lula's lead over Flávio Bolsonaro is narrowing ahead of Brazil's October vote, as U.S. tariffs, Javier Milei and a slowing economy reshape the race.

France 24

Supreme Court corruption scandal rocks Brazil

PRESS REVIEW – Thursday, September 3: There's outrage in Malta after a tycoon was found not guilty of masterminding the murder of high-profile investigative journalist Daphne Caruana Galizia. In Brazil, a Supreme Court justice who was pivotal in sentencing former President Jair Bolsonaro to prison is implicated in a corruption…

The Guardian - UK

Echoes of cold war as US accused of meddling in another Brazilian election

Claims that Trump and Rubio are trying to influence result have parallels with CIA intervention 64 years ago

The Independent UK

Brazil’s TV and radio campaign blitz begins, with Lula and Flávio Bolsonaro set for a nasty fight

Brazil's top presidential candidates, Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva and Flávio Bolsonaro, are using free TV and radio ads to sway voters

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