Brazil: secrecy of investigation on the Banco Master case lifted
Judge André Mendonça accepted the request of the President of the Court Edson Fachin
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Brazilian Supreme Court judge André Mendonça has lifted the secrecy of the investigation into the Banco Master case, publishing the documents of the investigation into the financial crash involving judge Alexandre de Moraes and Daniel Vorcaro.
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Why It Matters
The Banco Master case involves an alleged financial crash and fraud of around $10 billion, opening a crisis within the Brazilian Supreme Court.
The judge of the Brazilian Supreme Court (Stf), André Mendonça, has lifted the secrecy of the investigation on the Banco Master case, allowing the full disclosure of the documents of the investigation relating to the collapse of the financial institution, which has opened a serious crisis within the highest court.
Mendonça's decision responds to a request from the President of the Court, Edson Fachin. A week ago, the official had already declassified a police report which revealed the close link between his colleague Alexandre de Moraes and the owner of Banco Master, Daniel Vorcaro, currently in prison on charges of having masterminded a fraud worth around 10 billion dollars with his institution. Fachin has meanwhile established that the case - which exploded like a bomb in the South American country less than a month before the elections - will be examined next Tuesday by the STF in a plenary session.
What to Watch
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The Banco Master case will be examined by the STF in a plenary session next Tuesday.
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Open Questions
- What will the STF's decisions be in Tuesday's plenary session?
- What political consequences will the case have in view of the elections?
