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"There is an ethical and institutional crisis in Brazil's Supreme Federal Court"

Now10 September 2026 at 00:48

There is an ethical and institutional crisis in Brazil's Supreme Federal Court, according to a specialist consulted by the publication.

The president of the Supreme Court, Edson Fachin, suspended the decisions previously made by André Mendonça and by Flávio Dino regarding the removal of the Federal Police director-general.

The situation involving the different ministers of the court reveals an internal conflict in the court's decisions, with Fachin reversing determinations by his colleagues on the same issue.

The episode highlights institutional tensions within Brazil's Supreme Federal Court, raising questions about the coordination and consistency of decisions among its members.

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