The country experienced an intense day, described as an "image accelerator," which ultimately brought a glimmer of hope for exiting the turmoil recently experienced. The most relevant moment was marked by a series of decisions made by Justice Luiz Edson Fachin, of the Supreme Federal Court.
Fachin made decisions that distributed losses and damages to the contestants, but which had the effect of restoring the role of the presidency of the Supreme Court. The justice had made a mistake the previous day by giving a 72-hour deadline for Justice André Mendonça to explain his decision to remove the director-general of the Federal Police.
Fachin's decision was interpreted as an attempt to restore the institutional stability of the Court, at a time of tension between the branches of government. The article concludes that Brazil did not have that time that had been granted to Mendonça, signaling the urgency of the moment.
