The political manifestations this Monday reinforced the electoral component of the internal crisis at the Supreme Federal Court (STF) and may influence the moment chosen by the Court's president, Minister Edson Fachin, to decide the next steps in the cases involving Alexandre de Moraes and André Mendonça. The assessment of ministers heard by GLOBO under anonymity is that, as the confrontation becomes incorporated into the electoral discourse, a decision by Fachin risks fueling even further the exploitation of the crisis.
In this scenario, Court members consider that this Monday's events may push a resolution further down the road. The September 7th right-wing demonstration on Avenida Paulista in São Paulo turned into an act about the STF. Presidential candidate Bolsonaro (PL) defended Alexandre de Moraes' departure from the Supreme Federal Court, called the minister a "bad apple," and linked him to President Lula (PT), who is running for reelection.



