A Brazilian Supreme Court justice lifts secrecy on a banker's messages to another judge
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- Bloomberg Politicsseen 4 Sept, 17:39description edited
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For the past seven years, no member of Brazil’s Supreme Court has exercised its vast powers as forcefully as Alexandre de Moraes.A dispute between the two most powerful justices on Brazil’s Supreme Court erupted into an all-out fight late Thursday, plunging the body into an institutional crisis that threatens to reshape the country’s looming presidential election.
- Bloomberg Politicsseen 9 Sept, 19:33headline rewritten
Brazil Court Crisis Deepens as Justice Reinstates Police ChiefBrazil Court Crisis Roils Election as Police Chief Reinstated - Bloomberg Politicsseen 13 Sept, 16:09headline rewritten
Brazil’s Top Court Gives Police Deadline on Banker’s Phone DataBrazil’s Top Court Gives Police Deadline on Banker’s Data - Bloomberg Politicsseen 16 Sept, 01:43headline rewritten
Alexandre de Moraes Says Probe Against Him Driven by PoliticsBrazil Top Court Puts Off Moraes Decision, Clouding Election - Bloomberg Politicsseen 18 Sept, 05:00description edited
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Brazil’s Supreme Court delayed a decision on whether to open an unprecedented investigation into one of its justices Tuesday after a tense public hearing in which members traded accusations of political bias and spreading falsehoods about each other.Brazil’s Supreme Court delayed a decision on whether to open an unprecedented investigation into one of its justices after a tense public hearing in which members traded accusations of political bias and spreading falsehoods about each other.
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How it spread - 43 original reports, 1 reprint
Wed, 2 September 2026
1 report- MercoPress (South America)20:56
Brazilian Supreme Court justice André Mendonça, rapporteur in the Banco Master case, on Tuesday lifted the secrecy order on a Federal Police report of more than two hundred pages containing messages sent by businessman Daniel Vorcaro, the bank's owner and currently in pre-trial detention, to his fellow justice Alexandre de Moraes.
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- mercopress.com2 Sept, 22:00their copy
Thu, 3 September 2026
1 report- Bloomberg Politics23:00first to reportedited after publishing
A dispute between the two most powerful justices on Brazil’s Supreme Court erupted into an all-out fight late Thursday, plunging the body into an institutional crisis that threatens to reshape the country’s looming presidential election.
Fri, 4 September 2026
4 reports- Le Monde (France)01:42
La crise a éclaté après la publication d’un rapport de police faisant état d’échanges entre le banquier Daniel Vorcaro, incarcéré pour malversations, et le juge Alexandre de Moraes, dont le rôle avait été central dans la condamnation de Jair Bolsonaro pour tentative de coup d’Etat, en 2025.
- Le Monde (France)12:00
Le juge Alexandre de Moraes, responsable de la condamnation de l’ancien président d’extrême droite Jair Bolsonaro, est soupçonné de collusion avec le banquier Daniel Vorcaro, en prison depuis le 4 mars dans le cadre de l’affaire Master.
- Al Jazeera English18:46
The country's highest court is considering investigations into two judges who have accused each other of wrongdoing.
- Le Monde English23:05
Justice Alexandre de Moraes, who oversaw the conviction of former far-right president Jair Bolsonaro, is suspected of collusion with banker Daniel Vorcaro, who has been in prison since March 4 in connection with the Master case.
Mon, 7 September 2026
1 report- bne IntelliNews16:55
Brazil's Supreme Court sank further into crisis after two justices sought sanctions against each other over a corruption probe tied to the collapsed Banco Master a few weeks ahead of the high-stakes October 4 election.
Tue, 8 September 2026
2 reports- El País (Spain)14:10
La máxima corte está inmersa en una guerra abierta entre dos magistrados por un caso de corrupción que influye en la campaña electoral
- Al Jazeera English20:43
Allegations of misconduct between two justices threaten to pull court into political battles ahead of upcoming election.
Wed, 9 September 2026
2 reports- Bloomberg Politics13:12edited after publishing
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Brazil Court Crisis Deepens as Justice Reinstates Police ChiefA Brazilian Supreme Court judge overturned a fellow justice’s decision to remove the head of the Federal Police, deepening a crisis that has damaged the court’s credibility while threatening to upend next month’s presidential election.
- Bloomberg Politics23:05
Brazil’s chief justice removed the Supreme Court’s most prominent judge from a sprawling, seven-year probe into “fake news,” seeking to tame an institutional crisis that has spilled over into October’s presidential election.
Thu, 10 September 2026
1 report- bne IntelliNews14:18
Brazil's Supreme Court Chief Justice Edson Fachin suspended conflicting rulings by fellow justices and called an emergency session to resolve an unprecedented power struggle within the court, less than a month before Brazilians head to the polls.
Fri, 11 September 2026
3 reports- Al Jazeera English02:04
Members of the high court have exchanged accusations after one justice was accused of involvement in a bank scandal.
- latintimes.com13:11
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.
- El País (Spain)14:14
La máxima corte levanta el secreto de sumario sobre el caso Master, un gran fraude con derivadas político-judiciales, a tres semanas de los comicios
Sat, 12 September 2026
1 report- El Mundo (Spain)22:13
Las polémicas que rodean a sus magistrados, incluido el súperjuez De Moraes, llegan en plena carrera hacia unas elecciones presidenciales marcadas por la polarización Leer
Sun, 13 September 2026
1 report- Bloomberg Politics00:02edited after publishing
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Brazil’s Top Court Gives Police Deadline on Banker’s Phone DataBrazilian Chief Justice Edson Fachin has given the Federal Police 24 hours to provide information regarding the custody and condition of the data extracted from the mobile phone of Daniel Vorcaro, former owner of Banco Master, according to a ruling issued Saturday.
Tue, 15 September 2026
5 reports- Index.hr (Croatia)05:35
BRAZILSKI Vrhovni sud je u krizi zbog optužbi za korupciju i političku pristranost među sucima.
- Bloomberg Politics12:25edited after publishing ×2
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Alexandre de Moraes Says Probe Against Him Driven by PoliticsBrazil’s Supreme Court delayed a decision on whether to open an unprecedented investigation into one of its justices after a tense public hearing in which members traded accusations of political bias and spreading falsehoods about each other.
- El País (Spain)16:16
El magistrado sostiene, en una sesión extraordinaria salpicada de invectivas, que es víctima de “una venganza” del bolsonarismo
- The Guardian World19:14
Scandal explodes as country’s election campaign peaks, with polls suggesting dead heat between candidates Brazil’s supreme court has been thrust into what experts consider the greatest crisis since the return of democracy in the 1980s, as two rival judges lock horns on the eve of the presidential election with unpredictable consequences for Latin America’s largest democracy. The politically charged dispute exploded into public view on Tuesday as judges traded insults and accusations during a...
- El Mundo (Spain)21:52Crecen los problemas del súper juez De Moraes tras una muy tensa sesión del Supremo Tribunal Federal
Es la primera vez que el máximo tribunal brasileño se reúne para votar formalmente si abre una investigación contra uno de sus propios miembros Leer
Wed, 16 September 2026
3 reports- Japan Times00:44
Calls for a probe of Justice Alexandre de Moraes are an outgrowth of a case involving failed lender Banco Master that has rattled Brazil for months.
- El País (Spain)03:30
La mayor crisis de la historia del Supremo pone en riesgo la institución que envió a Bolsonaro a prisión y que frena los abusos del Congreso
- Le Monde (France)09:30
A moins d’un mois du scrutin, prévu le 4 octobre, l’affaire financière qui touche des élus de tous bords et la plus haute cour du pays, fragilise un peu plus la confiance des Brésiliens envers leurs institutions.
Wed, 23 September 2026
1 report- Bloomberg Politics09:00
For the full experience visit: The Sprawling Banco Master Probe Is Roiling Brazil’s Presidential Election
Thu, 24 September 2026
2 reports- NYT World09:01
Allegations embroiling the Brazilian judge who jailed former President Bolsonaro are reshaping an election that has consequences for Latin America and Washington.
- Google News - Top Stories09:01
A Corruption Scandal Is Reshaping Brazil’s Presidential Election The New York Times See more headlines & perspectives on Google News
Sun, 27 September 2026
1 report- MercoPress (South America)12:26
Brazil votes next Sunday in a presidential election that arrives with the Supreme Federal Court mired in its worst institutional crisis since the return to democracy, the right's candidate formally under investigation in the same case, and the two leading contenders tied within the margin of error in every poll.
Tue, 29 September 2026
1 report- MercoPress (South America)21:00
A false report that presidential candidate Flávio Bolsonaro backed stripping Our Lady of Aparecida of her title as Brazil's patron saint has produced contradictory rulings from three Supreme Federal Court justices, a clash with the Catholic bishops' conference and a dispute dominating the final week of campaigning before Sunday's vote.
Thu, 1 October 2026
1 report- The Guardian World18:34
Jorge Messias calls Guardian report ‘an important alert for Brazilian sovereignty’ as nation prepares to go to polls Brazil’s attorney general has said foreign meddling in his country’s institutions and democracy “cannot be tolerated” after a Guardian report revealed how the Trump administration was pushing to direct funds to a campaign against the Brazilian supreme court. Writing on X, Jorge Messias called the report “an important alert for Brazilian sovereignty”. “The information is...
Fri, 2 October 2026
1 report- Le Figaro (France)00:13
Un individu a été arrêté selon la police après avoir «tenté de franchir les grilles de la Cour» et «jeté un sac à dos sur un arrêt de bus».
Mon, 5 October 2026
3 reports- NPR News08:45
Investigators are still searching for the motive behind a midair attack aboard a FlyDubai plane, SCOTUS term begins with climate change case, Brazil's presidential race heads to run-off.
- breitbart.com14:37
Sen. Sergio Moro, the judge who oversaw the "Operation Car Wash" corruption investigation, was elected governor of Paraná state, Brazil.
- Bloomberg Politics17:26
La apuesta de Jair Bolsonaro por construir una dinastía política da frutos: su familia amplía su poder en el legislativo y apunta ahora a reforzar su posición frente al Tribunal Supremo.
Wed, 7 October 2026
1 report- El Mundo (Spain)22:20
La defensa del ex jefe de Estado pidió la semana pasada ante el Supremo una revisión criminal con el objetivo de anular la condena que cumple en prisión domiciliaria y suspender la ejecución de la pena mientras Leer
Thu, 8 October 2026
1 report- Bloomberg Politics13:24
Credit Suisse’s former head of investment banking in Brazil. The chief economist at Latin America’s largest investment bank. The ex-head of the central bank. A senior executive at Bank of America Corp.
Fri, 9 October 2026
3 reports- Anadolu Agency (AA)01:18
Former lawmaker convicted over alleged pressure on Brazilian judiciary
- Die Zeit (Germany)02:56
Der Bruder des brasilianischen Präsidentschaftskandidaten wurde im Sommer verurteilt. Ein Richter hat ihm nun seinen Pass entzogen. Er lebt in den USA.
- Al Jazeera English06:19
Arrest warrant for presidential candidate's brother is issued weeks before Brazil's runoff election.
Sat, 10 October 2026
2 reports- Le Monde (France)12:22
Si Flavio Bolsonaro, arrivé en tête du premier tour de la présidentielle le 4 octobre, est élu, il aura dans son camp une majorité des juges de l’institution.
- Le Monde English23:40
Flavio Bolsonaro, who led in the first round of presidential elections on October 4, will have the support of a majority of judges in Brazil's highest court if he wins the second round.
Mon, 19 October 2026
1 report- Bloomberg Politics16:27
Brazil’s Supreme Court justices are making cautious overtures to a political force they thought they had contained, but whose growing power could soon put their own seats on the bench at risk.