Members of the high court have exchanged accusations after one justice was accused of involvement in a bank scandal.
By AFP and The Associated Press
Published On 11 Sep 2026
Brazil’s Supreme Court has cancelled a second straight day of deliberations as suspicions of corruption, political bias and police interference loom over several of its members.
Cancellations are rare at the high court. But on Thursday, Chief Justice Luiz Edson Fachin nixed a second consecutive session, calling for the court to reconvene on Tuesday instead.
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The decision was spurred by an ongoing crisis
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