Opinion: Supreme Court provokes further in Brazil’s institutional conflict; Bolsonaro’s nemesis to lead October elections
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL – (Opinion) The left-leaning Brazilian Supreme Court of Justice (STF) today (1) reappointed Alexandre de Moraes to the position of Minister of the Superior Electoral Tribunal (TSE) for another two-year term.
The reappointment allows Moraes, declared arch-enemy of Jair Bolsonaro, to complete a four-year term in the Electoral Tribunal, the maximum term for members of the TSE.
Bolsonaro’s most aggressive opponent is now the one overseeing the elections in October. Be prepared for backlash.
The appointment of Moraes is downplayed as a routine formality carried out by the Supreme Court. But don’t be fooled. It is a hostile act disguised as a routine matter.
Those who act this way do not want peace but seek unrest and confrontation.
It is an unnecessary and dangerous provocation, indicating that the STF is no longer a neutral body but an activist in the struggle for power in the second-largest economy in the Americas.
Currently, Alexandre de Moraes is vice president of the TSE.
After the symbolic vote in the plenary of the STF, the minister said he would work for peace and security during the elections, a statement that seems cynical given the implications of this move.
The TSE comprises seven ministers, three from the STF, two from the STJ, two jurists with notorious legal knowledge, and their deputies.
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