🇧🇷Week of September 7

Supreme Court Justice Edson Fachin has taken over the case involving Justice Alexandre de Moraes and businessman Vorcaro, and has suspended the investigations into the INSS and the Master bank. Fachin will also preside over the related cases, centralizing them in the presidency of the court. The move comes amid a crisis at the Supreme Court.123456

Fachin has limited Tuesday's judgment to the relationship between Moraes and Vorcaro and assumed the rapporteur role for the case. The Supreme Court may archive the action against Moraes before analyzing the accusations. The Master case has new developments and what is at stake next week is being explained.1278

Attributed claim: Valor Econômico / CNN Brasil: A pro-Moraes faction reacted to Fachin's decision, but Fachin maintained the judgment regarding the messages with Vorcaro. The suspension of the INSS and Master investigations and the centralization of cases under Fachin have sparked debate about the effects of concentrating these cases.93

Supreme Federal Court Justice André Mendonça lifted secrecy on only part of the investigations into the Master case at the court, acting in response to a request from Justice Edson Fachin. The partial lifting covers some, not all, of the inquiries tied to the case.123456789

Coverage of the move was carried by outlets across the political spectrum, including centre-right VEJA and O Bastidor, centre Folha de S.Paulo, Poder360, G1, UOL and Correio do Povo, and mixed Primeira Hora.89121073456

A faction within the Supreme Federal Court assesses that lifting the secrecy could delay the trial concerning Moraes, CNN Brasil reported. The same assessment was echoed in aggregations of the day's coverage.1089

Separately, Ciro, Castro and Jaques were reported as out, according to O Bastidor.89

A Federal Police report describes how requests from banker Daniel Vorcaro to the central bank were treated as an "absolute priority" by a central bank director, according to the investigation. The report also found that Vorcaro's group accessed Federal Public Ministry data on Banco Master and BRB, with a message obtained in the investigation saying "I want everything."123

Trips funded by Vorcaro for central bank officials included luxury restaurants in Paris and Disney parks. Vorcaro asked a central bank director to intervene in a document for the FGC, and central bank directors who received payments from Vorcaro tried to help with the sale of Letsbank.456

Brazil's Supreme Court is examining Senator Flávio Bolsonaro in an inquiry into the financing of the film 'Dark Horse'. The investigation was ordered by Justice André Mendonça and is being conducted by the Federal Police.123

Justice André Mendonça included Flávio Bolsonaro in the inquiry but kept the 'Dark Horse' case under seal. The case remains confidential, limiting public access to its details.45

Flávio Bolsonaro is being investigated for corruption and other crimes, according to vermelho.org.br. The outlet reports that Justice Mendonça has maintained secrecy over the case.6

Flávio Bolsonaro feared being arrested in connection with the 'Dark Horse' case, UOL reported. The claim adds a personal dimension to the ongoing investigation.7

BBC News Brasil published a guide with seven questions to explain the inquiry and what remains to be clarified. The piece outlines key aspects of the case that are still unresolved.8

A Datafolha survey found that 76 percent of Brazilians believe the justices of the Supreme Federal Court (STF) hold excessive power. The same poll measured public confidence in the STF and in the Federal Police.123

The survey also found that 37 percent of respondents want Justice André Mendonça removed from the court, while 34 percent want Justice Alexandre de Moraes removed. These figures were reported by Folha de S.Paulo.4

The poll results come amid a crisis at the STF, and its impact on the electorate was analyzed by VEJA. The survey also gauged trust in the Federal Police.53