Crisis deepens in Brazil’s Supreme Court
President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva calls for an all-out probe into a corruption scandal threatening to tarnish the Supreme Court's most prominent judge.
Brazil's President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva called for an extensive investigation into a corruption scandal that threatens the reputation of the country's Supreme Court. The scandal centers around a disgraced banker, Daniel Vorcaro, who presided over the collapse of Banco Master, one of the biggest financial scandals in Brazil's history, leaving $7 billion in debt to thousands of investors.
Police reports revealed text messages sent by Vorcaro to a number attributed to Supreme Court judge Alexandre de Moraes, apparently aimed at halting a probe that would lead to Vorcaro's arrest in November. Vorcaro's actions came under scrutiny when another Supreme Court justice, Andre Mendonca, ordered the unsealing of the records of the scandal involving Vorcaro.
Supreme Court Justice Mendonca has been accused of favoring certain political groups and abusing his power. Moraes, a polarizing figure, has repeatedly targeted the far-right and its leader, former President Jair Bolsonaro, who was convicted of plotting a coup in 2022.
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