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Dispute between STF ministers 'casts shadow' over Lula x Bolsonaro and may have decisive impact on election, says Financial TimesPhoto by Endzeiter on Pexels
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Dispute between STF ministers 'casts shadow' over Lula x Bolsonaro and may have decisive impact on election, says Financial Times

oglobo15 September 2026 at 12:29

An acrimonious dispute between two ministers has plunged the Supreme Federal Court (STF) into an unprecedented crisis that may have a decisive impact on the presidential election next month. The assessment comes from the British newspaper Financial Times, which detailed the clash between Alexandre de Moraes and André Mendonça in the wake of the Banco Master investigations.

According to the newspaper, the dispute between the ministers is casting a shadow over the contest between Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva (PT) and Jair Bolsonaro, the two main candidates for the presidential palace. The internal conflict erupted after the disclosure of the alleged link between the bank's former owner, Daniel Vorcaro, and Alexandre de Moraes.

The FT describes Moraes as the minister who, last year, ordered the arrest of former far-right leader Jair Bolsonaro. The tensions at the STF intensified on September 1st, when André Mendonça made public a police report with messages from the former banker to the magistrate, including shortly before he was arrested.

Why this matters

The internal dispute at the STF may affect the legitimacy of investigations involving the Banco Master case and its possible ties to the electoral political scenario. For the Brazilian reader, the situation represents a risk of judicialization of the electoral process, with potential impacts on the presidential race between Lula and Bolsonaro. The episode also raises concerns about the independent functioning of the Judiciary at a politically sensitive moment.

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