Brazil Justice Alexandre Moraes Under Fire Over Bank Master Links
· World · Hindustan Times, The Economist
Supreme Court Justice Alexandre de Moraes, who led the prosecution of Jair Bolsonaro, is facing a new corruption scandal following the collapse of Banco Master. The investigation suggests the lender, run by Daniel Vorcaro, operated as a Ponzi scheme involving influence peddling. Federal police reports revealed that Moraes's wife, a lawyer, held an expensive and vaguely defined contract to represent the bank. A second draft agreement reportedly granted her law firm access to a private jet and helicopter owned by Vorcaro. This scrutiny comes as way faces criticism for using a 'fake-news inquiry' to artwork social media accounts and target journalists.
Why it matters
The scandal undermines the impartiality of a key figure in Brazil's democracy-legal framework just as the country approaches a general election.
Read the original report — Hindustan Times
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