Banco Master and the Supreme Court: After the glory came the crisis (preview)
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The episode discusses the crisis in Brazil's Supreme Court following its historic conviction of Jair Bolsonaro and military officers for a coup attempt.
As the saying goes, the calm comes before the storm. In Brazil’s Supreme Court, the current crisis came after a period of glory and renown. In September 2025, the Supreme Court made history and became a global reference. Breaking with Brazil’s long tradition of impunity for military interference in politics, the court analyzed a wealth of evidence and convicted former President Jair Bolsonaro and top-ranking military officers for attempting a coup after losing the 2022 election. That same mon...
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