There should be no impunity for anyone, Caiado says about impeachment of STF ministers
cbn26 August 2026 at 14:34
During a forum among candidates for the Presidency of the Republic on CBN, O Globo and Valor, Ronaldo Caiado (PSD) argued that there should be no impunity for anyone, including Supreme Court justices, and positioned himself in favor of the impeachment of members of the Supreme Court. The candidate criticized the idea that Supreme Court justices are protected from any consequence once they assume office, using a metaphor about the "Jordan River" to affirm that they are not immune to crimes. Caiado also advocated for greater transparency and the lifting of secrecy orders in cases involving the INSS and Banco Master, arguing that the Senate should act in cases of arbitrariness committed by Supreme Court justices.
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