Brazilian Election Rocked by Corruption Scandal Involving Supreme Court Justice and Presidential Candidate's Family
Brazil's upcoming presidential election in October 2026 is being significantly impacted by a far-reaching corruption scandal involving Banco Master. The scandal, which emerged in November 2025 with the Central Bank liquidating Banco Master due to a R$50 billion fraud, has now implicated high-profile political figures. Justice Alexandre de Moraes of the Supreme Court, who previously convicted Jair Bolsonaro for a 2023 coup attempt, is under scrutiny. His wife, Viviane Barci de Moraes, secured a $25 million legal contract for her firm to represent Banco Master. Allegations suggest Justice Moraes himself edited contract terms and contacted the Central Bank president regarding the bank's fate, and leaked messages imply he acted as Daniel Vorcaro's personal lawyer. Additionally, Senator Flávio Bolsonaro, son of former President Jair Bolsonaro and a leading presidential candidate, is under formal investigation. Leaks revealed he negotiated $24 million from Vorcaro to finance a biographical film about his father,...