A bitter feud between rival judges at Brazil’s supreme court has escalated into the deepest institutional crisis since the country’s democratic transition in the 1980s, just days before a tightly contested presidential election. The confrontation erupted in a televised hearing, where judges publicly traded accusations and insults in front of millions of viewers, raising fears of long-term damage to the country’s political stability. Legal experts warn the dispute could have far-reaching consequences for Latin America’s largest democracy at a pivotal moment. The fallout from the clash has left the election’s outcome—and the court’s future role—unpredictable.
Scandal explodes as country’s election campaign peaks, with polls suggesting dead heat between candidatesBrazil’s supreme court has been thrust into what experts consider the greatest crisis since the return of democracy in the 1980s, as two rival judges lock horns on the eve of the presidential election with unpredictable consequences for Latin America’s largest democracy.The politically charged dispute exploded into public view on Tuesday as judges traded insults and accusations during a heated supreme court hearing that was livestreamed into millions of Brazilian homes. Continue reading...
