The campaign for the Senate in São Paulo has intensified the agenda around the impeachment of Supreme Federal Court (STF) ministers following the revelation of conversations between Minister Alexandre de Moraes and banker Daniel Vorcaro, owner of Banco Master. The topic, which had taken a backseat during the electoral race, returned with full force this week.
The right is leveraging the case to try to reverse the unfavorable picture shown by polls so far. The issue is also mobilizing the left, where there is an assessment that the controversy should dominate the public debate in the coming weeks, inaugurating a "new election" that requires clear positioning from candidates.
Former ministers Simone Tebet (PSB) and Marina Silva (Rede), supported by President Lula (PT), recorded videos for social media highlighting the gravity of the facts that came to light and defending the continuation of investigations. They are part of the PT ticket, led by Fernando Haddad, candidate for governor of the state.
Haddad repeated that he had avoided Vorcaro when he approached the Ministry of Finance during his tenure. The case involving Moraes' conversations with the banker has reignited the debate about the limits of the STF and intensified the political dispute between right and left around the judiciary.
