The dean of the Supreme Federal Court (STF), Minister Gilmar Mendes, told President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva that the government is one of those responsible for the crisis that hit the highest court. The conversation between the two took place on Tuesday, the 1st.
The central theme of the meeting was the revelations about the frequent contacts maintained by Minister Alexandre de Moraes with banker Daniel Vorcaro. The information about these contacts generated controversy and called into question the independence of the court.
Gilmar Mendes, as dean of the STF, holds a position of prestige within the court. His assessment that the government bears responsibility in the crisis demonstrates the depth of the institutional wear that the Supreme is facing at this moment.
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