Brazil Supreme Court chief halts conflicting rulings
By The BriefBrief
Brazil’s Supreme Court chief justice stepped in on Wednesday to stop conflicting rulings by two fellow judges. The dispute centers on alleged links between Justice Alexandre de Moraes and a banker accused of fraud, and it has spilled into the campaign for next month’s presidential election.
WHO:Brazil’s Supreme Court chief justice
WHAT:Halted conflicting rulings by two fellow Supreme Court judges in an election-related dispute involving Alexandre de Moraes and a fraud-accused banker.
WHEN:Sep 9, 2026
WHERE:Brazil
WHY:The halt was triggered by a dispute over alleged links between Justice Alexandre de Moraes and a banker accused of fraud that has spilled into the presidential election campaign.