Brazilian Supreme Court justices at odds as election and probe into failed bank loom
- SAO PAULO -- SAO PAULO (AP) — Brazil's Supreme Court plunged further into an institutional crisis on Friday, with two of its best known justices now requesting major sanctions against each other.
- Justice Alexandre de Moraes, 57, became a household name after leading the case that put former President Jair Bolsonaro in prison last year for an attempted coup.
- His colleague Andre Mendonca, 53, is the court's first evangelical member, appointed by Bolsonaro.
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- SAO PAULO -- SAO PAULO (AP) — Brazil's Supreme Court plunged further into an institutional crisis on Friday, with two of its best known justices now requesting major sanctions against each other.
- Justice Alexandre de Moraes, 57, became a household name after leading the case that put former President Jair Bolsonaro in prison last year for an attempted coup.
- His colleague Andre Mendonca, 53, is the court's first evangelical member, appointed by Bolsonaro.
Sources: ABC News