Brazils Congress Plans Impeachment Push Against Moraes
Brazils incoming right-wing Congress prepares an impeachment push against Supreme Court Justice Alexandre de Moraes. Allies of former President Bolsonaro aim to reshape the court.
Brazil's incoming right-wing Congress is planning an unprecedented impeachment of Supreme Court Justice Alexandre de Moraes, threatening to reshape the nation's judiciary. Conservative lawmakers aim to target the judge who jailed former President Jair Bolsonaro following legislative victories this month. The confrontation risks a major institutional crisis and could alter the political balance of Latin America's largest economy for a generation.
The Supreme Court served as a key check during Bolsonaro's 2019-2023 term, blocking environmental and social policies. Conservative allies are now four votes shy of the 54 required in the 81-member Senate to remove a justice.
