Brazil's Supreme Court cancels session as political crisis deepens

Brazil’s Supreme Court canceled a second consecutive session of deliberations on Thursday, a rare step that highlights its deep institutional and political crisisByMAURICIO SAVARESE Associated PressSeptember 10, 2026, 3:58 PMSAO PAULO -- Brazil's Supreme Court canceled a second consecutive session of deliberations on Thursday, a rare step that highlights its deep institutional and political crisis. Suspicions of graft, political bias and police interference loom over several of its members, and the turmoil is already spilling into October's national elections.Chief-Justice Luiz Edson Fachin ordered the cancellation Thursday, reconvening for Tuesday, when the court is not usually in session. The full court of 10 justices will analyze whether one of them, Alexandre de Moraes, should be investigated for alleged links to the owner of failed Banco Master, which was shuttered after allegations of fraud.The turmoil at the court erupted on Sept. 1 with Justice André Mendonca, a Bolsonaro appointee, unsealing federal police documents that showed banker Daniel Vorcaro repeatedly sought legal advice from de Moraes. The animosity between de Moraes and Mendonca has only grown since.De Moraes, a...