Supreme Court Under Strain As Brazil’s Politics Turns Judges Into Protagonists

Key Points Brazil’s Supreme Court has become increasingly personalized, with individual ministers’ decisions carrying outsized political and market impact. A new controversy tied to a high-profile banking dispute is intensifying doubts about self-restraint, while Congress and the Senate remain hesitant watchdogs. With public trust fragmented, the 2026 election is shaping up as an informal referendum […]