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.
In Brazil, President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva has called for a comprehensive investigation into a corruption scandal that threatens to tarnish the reputation of the country's Supreme Court. The scandal involves disgraced banker Daniel Vorcaro, who is accused of sending text messages to Supreme Court judge Alexandre de Moraes, in an attempt to halt an investigation that would ultimately lead to his arrest in November.
Vorcaro was the presiding officer in the collapse of Banco Master, one of the country's biggest financial scandals which left $7 billion in debt to thousands of investors.
Supreme Court justice Andre Mendonca ordered the unsealing of Vorcaro's records after receiving WhatsApp text messages, in order to determine if they were indeed sent to Moraes. However, Moraes has accused Mendonca of abuse of power and favoring certain political groups. Moraes, who oversaw the trial of former President Jair Bolsonaro, has repeatedly targeted the far-right and Bolsonaro himself, drawing criticism from US President Donald Trump.
In a surprising turn of events, Moraes has now called for an investigation into Mendonca, alleging abuse of power and favoring certain political groups.
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