Brazil's Supreme Court in Crisis as Judges Clash Before Presidential Election
Two rival justices traded insults at a public hearing as the court faces what experts call its worst crisis since democracy's return in the 1980s.
Brazil's supreme court erupted into public conflict on Tuesday as rival judges clashed during a livestreamed hearing, thrusting the institution into what legal experts describe as its gravest crisis since the restoration of democracy in the 1980s. The dispute unfolded as the country's presidential campaign neared its peak, with polls indicating a close race between candidates.
The politically charged confrontation saw justices trade insults and accusations on live television, raising questions about potential consequences for Latin America's largest democracy on the eve of the election.
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- Ferocious fight among Brazil’s supreme court erupts on eve of presidential election — The Guardian — World
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