The crisis involving Supreme Federal Court (STF) Justice Alexandre de Moraes gained international coverage after the release of Federal Police documents indicating alleged contacts between the magistrate and banker Daniel Vorcaro, owner of Banco Master. Newspapers from different countries highlighted the pressure for Moraes to leave the Court, the questions about his relationship with the businessman, and the potential impact of the case on the STF and the October 4 elections.
The Associated Press took as its main angle the position reversal of Alexandre de Moraes, highlighting that the justice who sentenced former President Jair Bolsonaro (PL) to 27 years in prison for an attempted coup is now "under fire" over alleged ties to the banker.
Moraes points to evidence of crime by Mendonça and asks that Fachin take action. In a duel with Mendonça, the Federal Police said the justice has "effective participation in the negotiations of the plea deal" in the Master and INSS cases.
