Crisis in Brazil's Supreme Court: Alexandre de Moraes denounced the magistrate investigating the Banco Master case for abuse of power

The Supreme Federal Court (STF) of Brazil is facing an escalating institutional crisis following a request by Justice Alexandre de Moraes to investigate his colleague, Justice André Mendonça. De Moraes has accused Mendonça of abuse of authority, administrative impropriety, and crimes of responsibility in relation to the latter's investigation into the Banco Master case.

This development follows the public disclosure of messages involving De Moraes and Daniel Vorcaro, a banker currently in custody. The move by De Moraes marks a significant escalation in tensions within the high court, as the judicial body grapples with the fallout of the leaked communications and the subsequent internal investigation.