Brazil’s Supreme Court shuts down early as political chaos mounts

Members of the high court have exchanged accusations after one justice was accused of involvement in a bank scandal.By AFP and The Associated PressPublished On 11 Sep 202611 Sep 2026Brazil’s Supreme Court has cancelled a second straight day of deliberations as suspicions of corruption, political bias and police interference loom over several of its members.Cancellations are rare at the high court. But on Thursday, Chief Justice Luiz Edson Fachin nixed a second consecutive session, calling for the court to reconvene on Tuesday instead.Recommended Stories list of 3 itemslist 1 of 3Brazil orders Discord to suspend livestreams after teen’s deathlist 2 of 3Brazil’s Supreme Court to weigh cases that could weaken Amazon protectionslist 3 of 3Brazil’s Flavio Bolsonaro names Alfredo Gaspar as running mateend of listThe decision was spurred by an ongoing crisis among the court’s members.The divisions emerged on September 1, when one justice, Andre Mendonca, unsealed a series of federal police documents that appeared to show a disgraced banker, Daniel Vorcaro, seeking advice from another justice, Alexandre de Moraes.De Moraes has rocketed to prominence in recent years for his roles in high-pr...