Alexandre de Moraes
Brazilian jurist, lawyer, politician and Justice of the Supreme Federal Court (STF) since 2017
Photo: Lula Oficial, CC BY-SA 2.0 (Wikimedia Commons, cropped)
- 4d ago
Brazil's Supreme Court lets Flávio Bolsonaro resume visits to his father under house arrest
Justice Alexandre de Moraes ended a 90-day visit ban imposed after Flávio Bolsonaro read a letter from his father on social media. The visits may not be used for campaigning ahead of the 25 October runoff.
- Oct 9
Brazil's top court judge orders arrest of Eduardo Bolsonaro over coercion conviction
Justice Alexandre de Moraes ordered enforcement of Eduardo Bolsonaro's sentence while he lives in Texas, and cancelled his Brazilian passports less than three weeks before the 25 October runoff.
- Oct 7
Augusto Cury, third in Brazil's first round, backs Flávio Bolsonaro for the October 25 runoff against Lula
Augusto Cury, who took 2.89% in the first round, will support Flávio Bolsonaro on eight conditions and without a government post. A Datafolha poll published the same day gives Bolsonaro 52% of valid votes to Lula's 48%.
- Oct 2
Brazil orders probe into alleged US funding targeting Supreme Court ahead of election
The Brazilian government has asked federal police and prosecutors to investigate allegations that the Trump administration allocated $1 million to groups opposing the country's Supreme Court.
- Jul 27
Brazil recalls ambassador after Milei calls Lula a 'thief' and judge 'bald trash' at Bolsonaro rally
Argentina's president called Lula a 'thief' and a Supreme Court judge 'bald trash' at a São Paulo event for Flávio Bolsonaro's presidential bid, prompting Brazil to recall its ambassador and summon Argentina's envoy.
- Jul 21
US grants green card to convicted Brazilian politician Eduardo Bolsonaro amid tariff tensions
The US granted permanent residency to Eduardo Bolsonaro, a former Brazilian congressman convicted of coercion, as Washington and Brasília clash over a 25% tariff on Brazilian goods.
